QUEENSLAND CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ACT 2009 - SECT 103
Costs against representative in interests of justice
QUEENSLAND CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ACT 2009 - SECT 103
Costs against representative in interests of justice
103 Costs against representative in interests of justice
(1) If the tribunal considers a representative of a party to a proceeding,
rather than the party, is responsible for unnecessarily disadvantaging another
party to the proceeding as mentioned in section 102(3) (a) , the tribunal may
make a costs order requiring the representative to pay a stated amount to the
other party as compensation for the unnecessary costs.
(2) Before making a
costs order under subsection (1) , the tribunal must give the representative a
reasonable opportunity to be heard in relation to making the order.