Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00150:section:781a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00150
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 781A
Character Range: 1990538–1991376

781A  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 under section 611, 779A or 780 in relation to an application under section 773, 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, 779A or 780 in relation to an application under section 773, 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.