New South Wales Consolidated Acts

VEXATIOUS PROCEEDINGS ACT 2008

- As at 17 July 2009
- Act 80 of 2008

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions
   4.      Meaning of “proceedings”
   5.      Instituting proceedings
   6.      Meaning of “vexatious proceedings”
   7.      Inherent jurisdiction and powers of courts and tribunals not limited

   PART 2 - VEXATIOUS PROCEEDINGS ORDERS

   8.      Making of vexatious proceedings order
   9.      Order may be varied or set aside
   10.     Order may be reinstated
   11.     Notification and register of orders

   PART 3 - PARTICULAR CONSEQUENCES OF VEXATIOUS PROCEEDINGS ORDERS

   12.     Appropriate authorised courts for granting leave
   13.     Contravention of vexatious proceedings order prohibiting institution of proceedings
   14.     Application for leave to institute proceedings
   15.     Dismissing application for leave
   16.     Granting application for leave

   PART 4 - MISCELLANEOUS

   17.     Orders limiting disclosure of matters in proceedings under this Act
   18.     Regulations
   19.     Rules of court
   20.     Savings, transitional and other provisions
   21.     (Repealed)
   22.     Review of Act
           SCHEDULE 1
           Schedule 2 (Repealed)