Guardianship and Administration Act 2000

Each party in a proceeding is to bear the party’s own costs of the proceeding.

However, the tribunal may order an applicant to pay an active party’s costs and the costs of the tribunal in exceptional circumstances, including, for example, if the tribunal considers the application is frivolous or vexatious.

Also, the following provisions of the QCAT Act, chapter 2, part 6, division 6 in relation to costs apply to the tribunal for proceedings under this Act—

section 101;

sections 103 to 109.