South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts189C—Costs against informant in proceedings for restraining order
(1) Despite any other
provision of this Part, costs will not be awarded against an informant in
proceedings for a restraining order unless the Magistrates Court is satisfied
that the informant has acted in bad faith or unreasonably in bringing the
proceedings.
(2) In this
section—
"informant", in relation to a restraining order, includes an applicant for a
restraining order;
"restraining order" includes a domestic violence restraining order under the
Domestic Violence Act 1994 and an intervention order under the
Intervention Orders (Prevention of Abuse) Act 2009 .