Section 23 — Costs — Dividing Fences Act 1991 (New South Wales) — Barrister AI

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Dividing Fences Act 1991 No 72, No provisions

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s 20Right to enter adjoining land s 21Service of notices s 22Time for service of notices—special provision s 23Costs s 24Recovery of money payable s 25Application of Act to Crown and local authorities etc s 26Act not to affect agreements etc, retaining walls or other Acts s 27Regulations s 28Repeal of Dividing Fences Act 1951 No 8 etc s 29Savings, transitional and other provisions s 30(Repealed)

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23 Costs

In any proceedings under this Act, the Local Court or the Civil and Administrative Tribunal may award costs against either party.

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