Section 1317AH — Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

(1) This section applies to a proceeding (including an appeal) in a court in relation to a matter arising under section 1317AE in which a person (the claimant) is seeking an order under subsection 1317AE(1).

(2) The claimant must not be ordered by the court to pay costs incurred by another party to the proceedings, except in accordance with subsection (3) of this section.

(3) The claimant may be ordered to pay the costs only if:

(a) the court is satisfied that the claimant instituted the proceedings vexatiously or without reasonable cause; or

(b) the court is satisfied that the claimant’s unreasonable act or omission caused the other party to incur the costs.

Related sections

• s 1317AE — Compensation and other remedies—orders that may be made
• s 1317AF — Interaction between civil proceedings, civil penalties and criminal offences
• s 1317AG — Identifying information not to be disclosed etc. to courts or tribunals
• s 1317AI — Whistleblower policies
• s 1317AJ — Exemption orders—class orders for companies
• s 1317AK — Review of operation of whistleblower protections

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