Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Regulations Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Regulations(1) This section applies if a worker is paid an amount of compensation on arbitration.
(2) The worker's lawyer or the lawyer's agent may claim costs in relation to the arbitration, or claim a lien in relation to the costs, from the compensation only if, on application by the worker, lawyer or agent, the Magistrates Court or committee awards the lawyer or agent the costs.
(3) Costs to be awarded to the lawyer or the lawyer's agent—
(a) are payable at 2 / 3 of the scale of costs prescribed by the rules applying to a civil proceeding in the Supreme Court, unless the Magistrates Court or committee otherwise orders; and
(b) must be taxed.