Federal Proceedings (Costs) Act 1981 (Cth)

Federal Proceedings (Costs) Act 1981

No. 23, 1981

Compilation No. 14

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

Includes amendments: Act No. 39, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Federal Proceedings (Costs) Act 1981 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

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Editorial changes

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Modifications

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Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents 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 Schedule—Prescribed maximum amount Endnotes Endnote 1—About the endnotes Endnote 2—Abbreviation key Endnote 3—Legislation history Endnote 4—Amendment history