First Home Owner Grant Act 2000

The Commissioner may, by written notice, require an applicant to pay the reasonable legal costs incurred by the Commissioner in relation to proceedings for the recovery of an amount referred to in section 53(1)(a) to (d).

Subject to any arrangement made under section 52, a payment required under subsection (1) must be paid by the applicant within 28 days after the date on which notice of the requirement is given to the applicant.

If the notice covers legal costs as defined in the Legal Profession Uniform Law (WA) section 6(1) —

the notice must include or be accompanied by a written statement setting out the applicant’s right under the Legal Profession Uniform Law (WA) to apply for an assessment of those costs; and

the Commissioner must not commence proceedings to recover those costs until at least 30 days after the date on which the notice is given to the applicant.