Part 4 Determinations of the Federal Court Division 1A General Section 84B Court may order costs against Commonwealth (2) If the Commonwealth Minister intervenes in a proceeding before the Court, the Court may make an order as to costs against the Commonwealth. Commonwealth Minister taken to be a party for purposes of appeal (3) If the Commonwealth Minister intervenes in a proceeding before the Court, then, for the purposes of the institution and prosecution of an appeal from a judgment given in the proceeding, the Commonwealth Minister is taken to be a party to the proceeding. Court may order costs against Commonwealth if Commonwealth Minister appeals (4) If, under subsection (3), the Commonwealth Minister institutes an appeal from a judgment, a court hearing the appeal may make an order as to costs against the Commonwealth. 84B Parties may appoint an agent (1) A party to a proceeding may appoint a society, organisation, association or other body to act as agent on behalf of the party in relation to the proceeding. Body may act for 2 or more parties (2) The same body may act as agent for 2 or more parties in the same proceeding. Example: An industry body may act as agent for a number of its members who are parties to a particular proceeding. 250 Compilation No. 47 Native Title Act 1993 Compilation date: 25/09/2021 Authorised Version C2021C00450 registered 22/10/2021 Registered: 22/10/2021