(1) The ERD Court may
order an applicant in proceedings under section 31A—
(a) to
provide security for the payment of costs that may be awarded against the
applicant if the application is subsequently dismissed; and
(b) to
give an undertaking as to the payment of any amount that may be awarded
against the applicant under subsection (2).
(2) If on an
application under section 31A the ERD Court is satisfied—
(a) that
the respondent has not breached this Act; and
(b) that
the respondent has suffered loss or damage as a result of the actions of the
applicant; and
(c) that
in the circumstances it is appropriate to make an order under this provision,
the Court may, on the application of the respondent (and in addition to any
order as to costs), require the applicant to pay to the respondent an amount,
determined by the Court, to compensate the respondent for the loss or damage
which the respondent has suffered.
(3) A person who fails
to comply with an order of the ERD Court under this Division commits a
contempt of Court.
(4) The Court may, if
it considers it appropriate to do so, either on its own initiative or on the
application of a party, vary or revoke an order previously made under
subsection (1) or (2).
(5) The ERD Court may,
on application under this subsection by a person to whom a notice has been
given under section 31D(4)(a) or 31E(6)(a), extend the period that has
been fixed by the Council for the purposes of the notice (and the relevant
order of the Court under this subsection will then have effect according to
its terms).