Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866:section:75:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 75 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 1276858–1277987

but not including costs unreasonably incurred by the plaintiff.
 (5) Where, in accordance with this section, the Commonwealth institutes proceedings in the name of a member of the Forces or a member of a Peacekeeping Force or of a dependant of such a member, or takes over the conduct of proceedings that have been instituted in the name of such a member or of a dependant of such a member:
 (a) the Commonwealth may:
 (i) settle the proceedings either with or without obtaining judgment in the proceedings; and
 (ii) if a judgment is obtained in the proceedings in favour of the plaintiff—take such steps as are necessary to enforce that judgment; and
 (b) the member or dependant shall sign any document relevant to the proceedings, including the settlement of the proceedings, that a person acting in the proceedings on behalf of the Commonwealth requires that member or dependant to sign and, if he or she fails to sign any such document, the court or tribunal in which the proceedings are being taken may direct that the document be signed on his or her behalf by a person appointed by the court or tribunal for the purpose.