131 Costs to be in the discretion of the Court (1) The costs of, and incidental to, all proceedings in the Court are in the discretion of the Court and the Court has full power to determine by whom, to whom and to what extent the costs are to be paid. S. 131(2) (2) Subsection (1) applies unless it is otherwise amended by expressly provided by this or any other Act or by No. 64/1996 s. 36. the Rules or the regulations. (2A) In exercising its discretion under subsection (1) in S. 131(2A) inserted by a proceeding, the Court may take into account any No. 33/1994 unreasonable act or omission by, or on behalf of, a s. 18(1). party to the proceeding that the Court is satisfied resulted in prolonging the proceeding. (2B) The Court must not make an order awarding costs S. 131(2B) inserted by against a party in the exercise of its discretion No. 33/1994 under subsection (1) on account of any s. 18(1). unreasonable act or omission by, or on behalf of, that party that the Court is satisfied resulted in prolonging the proceeding without giving that party a reasonable opportunity to be heard. (2C) If the Court determines to award costs against an S. 131(2C) inserted by informant who is a police officer, the order must No. 33/1994 s. 18(1), be made against the Chief Commissioner of amended by Police. No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 101.13). (3) If— S. 131(3) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.51). S. 131(3)(a) (a) a charge-sheet containing one or more amended by charges is filed with a registrar; and No. 33/1994 s. 27(2). (b) no filing fee is payable because of an exemption contained in the regulations; and
131 Costs to be in the discretion of the Court (1) The costs of, and incidental to, all proceedings in the Court are in the discretion of the Court and the Court has full power to determine by whom, to whom and to what extent the costs are to be paid. S. 131(2) amended by No. 64/1996 s. 36. (2) Subsection (1) applies unless it is otherwise expressly provided by this or any other Act or by the Rules or the regulations. S. 131(2A) inserted by No. 33/1994 s. 18(1). (2A) In exercising its discretion under subsection (1) in a proceeding, the Court may take into account any unreasonable act or omission by, or on behalf of, a party to the proceeding that the Court is satisfied resulted in prolonging the proceeding. S. 131(2B) inserted by No. 33/1994 s. 18(1). (2B) The Court must not make an order awarding costs against a party in the exercise of its discretion under subsection (1) on account of any unreasonable act or omission by, or on behalf of, that party that the Court is satisfied resulted in prolonging the proceeding without giving that party a reasonable opportunity to be heard. S. 131(2C) inserted by No. 33/1994 s. 18(1), amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 101.13). (2C) If the Court determines to award costs against an informant who is a police officer, the order must be made against the Chief Commissioner of Police. S. 131(3) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 82.51). (3) If— S. 131(3)(a) amended by No. 33/1994 s. 27(2). (a) a charge-sheet containing one or more charges is filed with a registrar; and (b) no filing fee is payable because of an exemption contained in the regulations; and