Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

WORKERS COMPENSATION RULES 2002 (NO 21 OF 2002) - REG 58

    (1)     This rule applies if—

        (a)     a respondent employer to an arbitration has submitted to an award, or paid an amount into court, and given notice under rule 50, 51 or 52; and

        (b)     the award on arbitration is not more than the amount submitted to or paid.

    (2)     The respondent employer is not liable to pay any costs that the respondent employer would have been liable to pay if the amount submitted to or paid into court had been accepted.

    (3)     The court may—

        (a)     order any costs incurred by the respondent employer after giving notice under rule 50, 51 or 52 to be paid by any party who has not accepted the amount submitted to or paid; and

        (b)     order that the costs be set off against any costs payable to the party or be deducted from any amount awarded to the party.

    (4)     The court may also—

        (a)     order any costs incurred by a party who accepted the amount submitted to or paid after receiving the notice to be paid by any other party who has not accepted the amount; and

        (b)     order that the costs be set off against any costs payable to the party or be deducted from any amount awarded to the party.

Part 10     Awards and registered agreements

Division 10.1     Awards