Award of costs in tribunal proceedings may include exemplary costs for abuse of process and shifting litigation expenses.

Award of costs in proceedings before the Appellate Tribunal is discretionary and may be made to meet legal expenses. In suitable cases, either appellant or respondent may be directed to bear the litigation costs of the other side. Where there is abuse of process, exemplary costs may be imposed on the defaulting party as a case-specific costs power.

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