s. 190 (c) the purchaser has lodged with VCAT— (i) the whole of the amount sought by the supplier; or (ii) if any payment has been made to the supplier (including any deposit), the outstanding amount sought; and (d) VCAT has notified the court of that application to VCAT and lodgement. (3) If the court dismisses the proceedings under subsection (2), the court must not make an order as to costs in respect of those proceedings. 190 Small Claims Suspense Account (1) The principal registrar of VCAT must keep an account called the Small Claims Suspense Account and pay into that account all money lodged with VCAT under section 189(2). (2) The principal registrar must deal with money lodged with VCAT under section 189(2) as follows— (a) if VCAT makes an order with respect to the money, the principal registrar must comply with the order; (b) if the proceeding is struck out for want of jurisdiction or otherwise withdrawn, the principal registrar must— (i) return the money to the person who paid the money or that person's personal or legal representative; or (ii) pay it in accordance with the directions of the person who paid the money or that person's personal or legal representative; (c) if the person who paid the money dies before a final order is made with respect to the
(c) the purchaser has lodged with VCAT— (i) the whole of the amount sought by the supplier; or (ii) if any payment has been made to the supplier (including any deposit), the outstanding amount sought; and (d) VCAT has notified the court of that application to VCAT and lodgement. (3) If the court dismisses the proceedings under subsection (2), the court must not make an order as to costs in respect of those proceedings. 190 Small Claims Suspense Account s. 190 (1) The principal registrar of VCAT must keep an account called the Small Claims Suspense Account and pay into that account all money lodged with VCAT under section 189(2). (2) The principal registrar must deal with money lodged with VCAT under section 189(2) as follows— (a) if VCAT makes an order with respect to the money, the principal registrar must comply with the order; (b) if the proceeding is struck out for want of jurisdiction or otherwise withdrawn, the principal registrar must— (i) return the money to the person who paid the money or that person's personal or legal representative; or (ii) pay it in accordance with the directions of the person who paid the money or that person's personal or legal representative; (c) if the person who paid the money dies before a final order is made with respect to the
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