The Tribunal held that it was fair and reasonable to order the respondent to pay the applicant's filing fee of $166 under s 87(2) of the SAT Act, departing from the presumptive position that each party bears its own costs, because the respondent's unreasonable refusal to provide a building permit he possessed necessitated the applicant commencing proceedings that were otherwise avoidable.
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