Western Australian Consolidated Acts

FAMILY COURT ACT 1997 - SECT 237A

237A .         Costs where false allegation or statement made — FLA s. 117AB

        (1)         This section applies if —

            (a)         proceedings under this Act are brought before a court; and

            (b)         the court is satisfied that a party to the proceedings knowingly made a false allegation or statement in the proceedings.

        (2)         The court must order that party to pay some or all of the costs of another party, or other parties, to the proceedings.

        [Section 237A inserted by No. 35 of 2006 s. 98.]