Costs, undertakings and security for costs
117D Costs, undertakings and security for costs
(1) Subject to subsection (3), this section applies in relation to any proceedings under this Act in which a court or the Tribunal has the ability:
(a) to order a party to the proceedings to provide security for the payment of costs that may be awarded against the party if the party's case is unsuccessful; or
(b) to order a party to the proceedings to give an undertaking as to the payment of any amount that may be awarded as damages or compensation; or
to make an order as to costs.
(2) Without limiting any other discretion, a court or the Tribunal may, in any proceedings where the it considers a party to be acting in the public interest, determine not to do one or more of the following:
require security for the payment costs;
(b) require an undertaking as to the payment of any amount that may be awarded as damages or compensation;
require the payment of costs.
(3) This section does not apply in relation to criminal proceedings.
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