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National Credit Act, 2005 (Act No. 34 of 2005)

Chapter 7 : Dispute Settlement other than debt enforcement

Part D : Tribunal consideration of complaints, applications and referrals

147. Costs

 

(1) Subject to subsection (2), each party participating in a hearing must bear its own costs.

 

(2) If the Tribunal—
(a) has not made a finding against a respondent, the member of the Tribunal presiding at a hearing may award costs to the respondent and against a complainant who referred the complaint in terms of section 141(1) or section 75(1)(b) of the Consumer Protection Act, 2008, as the case may be;

[Subsection (2)(a) substituted by item A7(a) of Schedule 1 of Act No. 68 of 2008]

(b) has made a finding against a respondent, the member of the Tribunal presiding at a hearing may award costs against the respondent and to a complainant who referred the complaint in terms of section 141(1) or section 69(2)(B) of the Consumer Protection Act, 2008, as the case may be.

[Subsection (2)(b) substituted by item A7(b) of Schedule 1 of Act No. 68 of 2008]