Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00150:section:403
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00150
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 403
Character Range: 1020302–1021199

403  Schedule of costs
 (1) A schedule of costs may be prescribed in relation to items of expenditure likely to be incurred in relation to matters that can be covered by an order:
 (a) under section 611 in relation to a matter arising under this Part; or
 (b) under section 400A or 401;
including expenses arising from the representation of a party by a person or organisation other than on a legal professional basis.
 (2) If a schedule of costs is prescribed for the purposes of subsection (1), then, in awarding costs under section 611 in relation to a matter arising under this Part, or awarding costs under section 400A or 401, the FWC:
 (a) is not limited to the items of expenditure appearing in the schedule; but
 (b) if an item does appear in the schedule—must not award costs in relation to that item at a rate or of an amount that exceeds the rate or amount appearing in the schedule.