Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00479:clause:2_46psa
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00479
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 46PSA
Character Range: 22362–23147

46PSA  Costs—court may have regard to an offer to settle
  If:
 (a) proceedings have been instituted under section 46PO against a respondent to a terminated complaint; and
 (b) an applicant or respondent has made, or makes, an offer to settle the matter the subject of the complaint; and
 (c) the offer was or is rejected;
the court, or a judge of the court, in deciding whether to award costs in the proceedings, may have regard to the offer.
Note 1: The Federal Court, or a judge of that court, may award costs in proceedings under section 46PO—see section 43 of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976.
Note 2: The Federal Circuit Court, or a judge of that court, may award costs in proceedings under section 46PO—see section 79 of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999.