Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) An issuing Australian court or tribunal may, on application by a defendant that was served , or purportedly served, under section 9 , order that:
(a) the plaintiff in the proceeding give such security as the court or tribunal specifies for the defendant ' s costs of , and incidental to , the proceeding; and
(b) the proceeding be stayed until th at security is given.
(2) Subsection ( 1) does not affect the power of the court or tribunal to make an order requiring security for costs.