Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) Subject to this section, each party to an appeal to the Tribunal must bear the party's own costs.
(2) The Tribunal may order a party to pay all or a specified part of the costs of another party if satisfied it is fair to do so, having regard to the following:
(a) the conduct of each party and, in particular:
(i) any failure by a party to comply with an order or direction of the Tribunal; or
(ii) any attempt by a party to deceive another party or the Tribunal; or
(iii) conduct that unreasonably complicates or prolongs the proceedings; or
(iv) any other form of conduct that is vexatious or unfairly disadvantages another party to the appeal;
(b) the strength (or weakness) of the case for each party;
(c) the nature and complexity of the appeal;
(d) any other matter the Tribunal considers relevant.
(3) If the Tribunal considers the representative of a party (rather than the party) responsible for conduct that justifies an award of costs against the party, the Tribunal may order the representative to pay the costs personally.