Western Australian Numbered Acts

WORKERS COMPENSATION AND INJURY MANAGEMENT ACT 2023 (NO. 21 OF 2023) - SECT 408

408 .         Effect of approved costs determination

        (1)         A legal practitioner is not entitled to be paid or recover for a legal service or other matter an amount that exceeds any amount fixed by an approved costs determination as the maximum costs that may be charged for the service or matter.

        (2)         An authorised agent is not entitled to be paid or recover for an agent service or other matter an amount that exceeds any amount fixed by an approved costs determination as the maximum costs that may be charged for the service or matter.

        (3)         This section does not entitle a legal practitioner or authorised agent to recover costs for a legal service or matter in contravention of an order of a dispute resolution authority under section 398.