Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00864:section:55p
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00864
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 55P
Character Range: 63313–64157

55P  AGS may charge for services
 (1) The AGS may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, charge fees:
 (a) in relation to services provided by the AGS in accordance with section 55N; and
 (b) for disbursements incurred by the AGS in the course of providing those services.
 (2) If the AGS has charged a client an amount under subsection (1), the amount may be recovered by the client as costs incurred by the client.
 (3) A fee charged under subsection (1):
 (a) is a debt due to the Commonwealth; and
 (b) is recoverable by the Commonwealth in a court of competent jurisdiction.
 (4) Fees charged to the Commonwealth (or to a part of the Commonwealth) under subsection (1) are notionally payable by the Commonwealth (or by the part of the Commonwealth). Subsection (3) does not apply to such fees.

Division 3—Capacity of AGS and AGS lawyers to act