New South Wales Consolidated Acts New South Wales Consolidated Acts(cf former Act, s 38)
(1) If proceedings are commenced by any person (other than a police officer or the Authority) for any offence under the road transport legislation and the proceedings are dismissed or withdrawn, the court concerned may, if it thinks fit, order that the person bringing the proceedings pay to the defendant, in addition to any costs, such compensation for loss of time or otherwise as seems reasonable.
(2) Subsection (1) extends to a court hearing an appeal in any such proceedings.