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An Act to make provision with respect to vexatious proceedings in the courts and tribunals of the State.
This Act is the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008.
This Act commences on a day to be appointed by proclamation.
In this Act—
(a) in relation to the Supreme Court—the Prothonotary of the Supreme Court, or
(b) in relation to the Land and Environment Court—the Registrar of that Court, or
(c) in relation to the Industrial Court—the Industrial Registrar within the meaning of the Industrial Relations Act 1996.
(a) the Supreme Court,
(b) the Land and Environment Court,
(c) the Industrial Court.
The Interpretation Act 1987 contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act.
A reference in this Act to a
(Repealed)
Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act.
In this Act,
(a) any civil proceedings, criminal proceedings or proceedings before a tribunal, and
(b) any cause, matter, action, suit, proceedings, trial, complaint or inquiry of any kind within the jurisdiction of any court or tribunal, and
(c) any proceedings taken in connection with or incidental to proceedings pending before a court or tribunal, and
(d) any interlocutory proceedings or applications, or procedural applications, taken in connection with or incidental to civil proceedings, criminal proceedings or proceedings before a tribunal, and
(e) any calling into question of a decision, whether or not a final decision, of a court or tribunal, and whether by appeal, challenge, review or in another way.
In this Act,
(a) for civil proceedings—the taking of a step or the making of an application that may be necessary before proceedings can be started against or in relation to a party, and
(b) for proceedings before a tribunal—the taking…