Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

JUDICIARY ACT 1903 - SECT 55P

             (1)  The AGS may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, charge fees:

                     (a)  in relation to services provided by the AGS in accordance with section 55N; and

                     (b)  for disbursements incurred by the AGS in the course of providing those services.

             (2)  If the AGS has charged a client an amount under subsection (1), the amount may be recovered by the client as costs incurred by the client.

             (3)  A fee charged under subsection (1):

                     (a)  is a debt due to the Commonwealth; and

                     (b)  is recoverable by the Commonwealth in a court of competent jurisdiction.

             (4)  Fees charged to the Commonwealth (or to a part of the Commonwealth) under subsection (1) are notionally payable by the Commonwealth (or by the part of the Commonwealth). Subsection (3) does not apply to such fees.