Definitions—pt 2.17
1700 Definitions—pt 2.17
In this part:
costs of the proceeding, for a proceeding, means costs of all the issues in the proceeding, and includes—
costs ordered to be costs of the proceeding; and
costs of complying with the necessary steps before starting the proceeding; and
costs otherwise incurred for the purpose and benefit of the proceeding before starting the proceeding; and
costs incurred before or after the start of the proceeding for successful or unsuccessful negotiations for settlement of the dispute.
The costs of the proceeding include the costs of an application in the proceeding, unless the court otherwise orders (see r 1721 (2) (Costs—general rule)).
This definition also applies outside this part.
party includes a person not a party to a proceeding by or to whom assessed costs of the proceeding are payable.
prescribed scale of costs means the scale of costs in schedule 4 (Scale of costs).
trustee includes a personal representative of a deceased individual.
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