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Federal Proceedings (Costs) Act 1981
No. 23, 1981
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C2025C00377 C15
10 June 2025
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1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Interpretation
4 Costs to be costs as between party and party etc.
5 Extension to external Territories
6 Costs certificates for respondents—Federal appeals
7 Costs certificates for appellants—Federal appeals
7A Costs certificates for appellants where no respondent
8 Costs certificates—new trials
9 Costs certificates—Federal appeals in family law proceedings
10 Costs certificates—incomplete proceedings
10A Costs certificates—Administrative Review Tribunal
11 Costs of appeal include costs of earlier appeals
12 Costs certificates may be granted in Chambers
13 No appeal against refusal of costs certificate
14 Costs certificates not to be granted to certain persons
15 Vacation of costs certificates
16 Payments on costs certificates
17 No payment in respect of costs certificates capable of being vacated
18 Limits of payments in respect of appeals or other proceedings
19 Payments to be made out of annual appropriation
20 Delegation
21 Application
22 Regulations
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Schedule—Prescribed maximum amount
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
