Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations(SCR o 65 r 20; MC(CJ)R s 248; Qld r 685 and r 691)
(1) A party to a proceeding cannot recover any costs of the proceeding from another party or anyone else otherwise than by agreement, under a territory law, or an order of the court under a territory law.
Note A territory law includes these rules (see Legislation Act, s 98).
(2) If, under a territory law or an order of the court, a party is entitled to costs, the costs are to be assessed costs.
Note The parties may agree that the costs be set at a certain amount (see r 1702 (Costs—agreement about costs).
(3) However, instead of assessed costs, the court may order a person liable for costs to pay to the party entitled to costs—
(a) a stated part or percentage of assessed costs; or
(b) assessed costs to or from a stated stage of the proceeding; or
(c) an amount for costs decided by the court; or
(d) an amount for costs to be decided in a way the court directs.
Note Pt 6.2 (Applications in proceedings) applies to an application for an order under this subrule.