Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975

PART VI - MISCELLANEOUS  

SECTION 69A   PROCEDURE FOR TAXING COSTS  

69A(1)    
If:

(a)    the Tribunal has, under this Act or another enactment, ordered a party to a proceeding to pay costs incurred by another party; and

(b)    the parties cannot agree on the amount of those costs;

the Tribunal or an officer of the Tribunal may tax the costs.


69A(2)    
If an officer of the Tribunal has taxed the costs in accordance with subsection (1) , either party may apply to the Tribunal for review of the taxed amount.

69A(3)    
If a party does so, the Tribunal must review the taxed amount and may:

(a)    affirm the amount; or

(b)    set aside the amount and substitute another amount; or

(c)    set aside the amount and remit the matter to the officer of the Tribunal to be taxed in accordance with the directions of the Tribunal.

69A(4)    
An amount that a party to a proceeding is required to pay to another party under an order made by the Tribunal is recoverable by the other party as a debt due to the other party by the first-mentioned party.




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