New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 1986 - SECT 118

118 Costs on adjournment

(1) A Magistrate may in any committal proceedings, at his or her discretion or on the application of the prosecutor or an accused person, order that one party pay costs if the matter is adjourned.

(2) An order may be made only if the Magistrate is satisfied that the other party has incurred additional costs because of the unreasonable conduct or delay of the party against whom the order is made.

(3) An order may be made whatever the result of the proceedings.