South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts26—Tribunal may not award costs except in certain circumstances
(1) The Tribunal may
make an order for costs in proceedings in accordance with the scale prescribed
for that purpose—
(a) if
in the opinion of the Tribunal the proceedings are frivolous or vexatious; or
(b) if
in the opinion of the Tribunal the proceedings have been instituted or
prosecuted for the purpose of delay or obstruction; or
(c) if
in the opinion of the Tribunal there are other good reasons for doing so.
(2) If a party to
proceedings before the Tribunal applies for an adjournment of the hearing of
those proceedings, the Tribunal may grant that application on such terms as it
considers just, and may make an order for costs in accordance with a scale
prescribed for the purpose against the applicant for the adjournment in favour
of any other party to the proceedings.
(3) Costs awarded by
the Tribunal under this section may be recovered by the person in whose favour
they were awarded as a debt due from the person against whom the order was
made.