New South Wales Consolidated Acts

ACCESS TO NEIGHBOURING LAND ACT 2000 - SECT 27

27 Costs

(1) The costs of an application for an access order are payable at the Local Court’s discretion.

(2) In determining whether the whole or part of the costs of an application for an access order are payable by a party, the Local Court may consider the following matters:

(a) any attempts by the parties to reach agreement before the proceedings,

(b) whether the refusal to consent to access was unreasonable in the circumstances,

(c) any other matter it thinks fit.