Commentary on Sections Part 8 – Miscellaneous Section 109 – Power of Water Appeals Commission to award costs in an appeal
This section provides the Water Appeals Commission with the power by order to award costs to the parties to an appeal against a decision by the Department in respect of the matters listed at subsection (2). Any order made has the effect of a court order (subsection (3)) and the Taxing Master has the powers in relation to such an order as it would to an order of the high court (subsection (4)).