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Section 597B — Corporations Act 2001: Costs of unnecessary examination or affidavit
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Where the Court is satisfied that a summons to a person under section 596A or 596B, or a requirement made of a person under section 597A, was obtained without reasonable cause, the Court may order some or all of the costs incurred by the person because of the summons or requirement to be paid by: (a) in any case—the applicant for the summons or requirement; or (b) in the case of a summons—any person who took part in the examination.
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