Version No. 011
Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014
No. 42 of 2014
Version incorporating amendments as at
30 August 2017
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Section Page
Part 1—Preliminary
1Purpose
2Commencement
3Definitions
4Meaning of acting in concert
5Meaning of interlocutory application
6Application of Act
7Act prevails to extent of inconsistency
8Act does not limit certain other jurisdictions
9Constitution of VCAT
Part 2—Limited litigation restraint orders
10Applying for limited litigation restraint order
11Court or VCAT may make limited litigation restraint order
12Content of limited litigation restraint order
13Effect of limited litigation restraint order
14Limited litigation restraint order does not affect certain applications or proceedings
15Duration of limited litigation restraint order
Part 3—Extended litigation restraint orders
16Application for extended litigation restraint order
17Court or VCAT may make extended litigation restraint order
18Application for extended litigation restraint order—intervention order legislation
19Magistrates' Court or Children's Court may make extended litigation restraint order—intervention order legislation
20Content of extended litigation restraint order made by Supreme Court
21Content of extended litigation restraint order made by County Court
22Content of extended litigation restraint order made by Magistrates' Court
23Content of extended litigation restraint order made by Children's Court
24Content of extended litigation restraint order made by VCAT
25Effect of extended litigation restraint order on proceeding
26Extended litigation restraint order does not affect certain proceedings
27Duration of extended litigation restraint order
Part 4—General litigation restraint orders
28Application for general litigation restraint order
29Supreme Court may make general litigation restraint order
30General litigation restraint order
31Supreme Court may make extended litigation restraint order instead of general litigation restraint order
32Effect of general litigation restraint order on proceeding
33Duration of general litigation restraint order
Part 5—Acting in concert orders
34Application for acting in concert order
35Court or VCAT may make acting in concert order
36Magistrates' Court or Children's Court may make acting in concert order—intervention order legislation
Part 6—Appeal restriction orders
37Supreme Court may make an appeal restriction order
38Court or VCAT may make appeal restriction order
39Magistrates' Court or Children's Court may make appeal restriction order—intervention order legislation
40Effect of appeal restriction order
41Appeal restriction order does not affect other applications or proceedings
42Duration of appeal restriction order
Part 7—General matters relating to orders
Division 1—Applications for orders
43Attorney-General may request documents from Victorian court or tribunal
44Notice of application for order—intervention order legislation
Division 2—Making of orders
45Certain persons must be given opportunity to be heard
46Statement of reasons for order—intervention order legislation
Division 3—Copies of orders
47Copy of order to be given to Attorney-General
48Copy of order to be given to other Victorian courts and tribunals
49Copy of order—intervention order legislation
Part 8—Applications for leave to proceed
Division 1—Application for leave to proceed under limited litigation restraint order
50Application for leave to make or continue interlocutory application
51Court or VCAT may grant leave to make or continue interlocutory application
Division 2—Application for leave to proceed under extended litigation restraint order
52Application for leave to commence or continue proceeding
53Court or VCAT may grant leave to commence or continue proceeding
Division 3—Application…