WORKPLACE RELATIONS ACT 1996 - SECT 824 Costs only where proceeding instituted vexatiously etc.

This legislation has been repealed.

WORKPLACE RELATIONS ACT 1996 - SECT 824

             (1)  A party to a proceeding (including an appeal) in a matter arising under this Act (other than an application under section 663) must not be ordered to pay costs incurred by any other party to the proceeding unless the first‑mentioned party instituted the proceeding vexatiously or without reasonable cause.

             (2)  Despite subsection (1), if a court hearing a proceeding (including an appeal) in a matter arising under this Act (other than an application under section 663) is satisfied that a party to the proceeding has, by an unreasonable act or omission, caused another party to the proceeding to incur costs in connection with the proceeding, the court may order the first‑mentioned party to pay some or all of those costs.

             (3)  In subsections (1) and (2):

"costs" includes all legal and professional costs and disbursements and expenses of witnesses.