(1) Unless a territory law or an order of the court otherwise provides, the registrar must assess costs on a party and party basis.
Note 1 A territory law includes these rules (see href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2001-14" title="A2001-14">Legislation Act
, s 98).
Note 2 Pt 6.2 (Applications in proceedings) applies to an application for an order otherwise providing.
(2) In assessing costs on a party and party basis, the registrar must allow all costs that the registrar considers were fair and reasonable for the attainment of justice or for enforcing or defending the rights of the party whose costs are being assessed.