Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00759:reg:22
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00759
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 22
Character Range: 18317–19388

22  Other conditions—recovery of costs etc.

Recovery of costs
 (1) An approval under section 20 for the provision of financial assistance to an applicant is subject to the condition that, if an award of costs is made in the applicant's favour in an eligible matter, the person must take all steps directed by the Commonwealth to recover the costs and must pay to the Commonwealth any costs recovered.
 (2) The approval includes approval for the payment of the reasonable expense, certified by the Secretary, of the steps reasonably taken or directed to be taken by the applicant to recover those costs.

Repayment of payment to ineligible applicant
 (3) An approval under section 20 for the provision of financial assistance to an applicant is subject to the condition that the applicant must repay the financial assistance to the Commonwealth if the applicant is not eligible to receive the financial assistance because of section 23.

General conditions not limited
 (4) This section does not limit the conditions that may be imposed on an approval under section 21.