New South Wales Consolidated Acts

MATRIMONIAL CAUSES ACT 1899 - SECT 47

47 Court may order payment of costs

(1) The court may make any order as to the costs of any proceedings under this Act which it deems just, and except in the case of proceedings on appeal may order payment of costs as between solicitor and client.

(2) The court may by consent of all parties appearing at the hearing before the court assess the costs of any proceedings, and in the case of interlocutory proceedings may do so without the consent of the parties, and the costs so assessed shall be recoverable from the person ordered to pay the same in the same manner as if they had been duly taxed and certified by the taxing officer.