19
In forceSecurity for costs
Part 2Service of process in civil and criminal proceedings
Division 1Initiating process in civil proceedings
19 Security for costs
(1)
The court may, on application by the person served, order that:
(a)
the party by whom or on whose behalf the process was served give such security as the court specifies for the first‑mentioned person’s costs of and incidental to the proceeding; and
(b)
the proceeding be stayed until the security is given.
(2)
Subsection (1) does not limit the court’s power to make an order requiring security for costs.
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