Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION REGULATIONS 2003 - REG 5

5 .         Costs of appeals

        (1)         In relation to an appeal under Part 7 of the Act, the scale of costs for the purposes of section 56(2)(d) is as set out in this regulation.

        (2)         If the successful party is represented by a legal practitioner, the party is entitled to the following costs —

            (a)         for the preparation of the appeal — a maximum of $180;

            (b)         if a substantive or interlocutory hearing is held in the District Court — a maximum of $180 for each day of the hearing.

        (3)         Whether or not the successful party is represented by a legal practitioner, the party is entitled to any expenses that he or she has reasonably and properly incurred for the purposes of the appeal.

        [Regulation 5 amended in Gazette 31 Jul 2007 p. 3794.]