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ELECTORAL ACT 2004 - REG 217

Costs of application
(1)  At the hearing of an application under section 205 , the Supreme Court may –
(a) award costs against an unsuccessful party to the proceedings; and
(b) make a recommendation that the costs of any party to the proceedings or any specified part of them be paid by the Crown.
(2)  If costs are awarded to a party to an application under section 205 against the applicant, the deposit paid by the applicant under section 208 is to be applied towards payment of the amount of costs awarded, but otherwise the deposit is to be repaid to the applicant.
(3)  The withdrawal of an application made under section 205 is not to affect the liability of the applicant or any other person for the payment of costs previously incurred.
(4)  All costs awarded in proceedings under this Part are recoverable and enforceable in the same way and to the same extent as costs awarded in an action before the Supreme Court are recoverable and enforceable.



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