Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated ActsIn this Act:
"Court" means the Supreme Court.
"court" or tribunal means a court or tribunal of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory.
"institute", see section 4.
"order" includes declaration and injunction.
"proceedings", see section 3.
"vexatious proceedings" includes:
(a) a proceeding that is an abuse of the process of a court or tribunal; and
(b) a proceeding instituted to harass or annoy, to cause delay or detriment, or for another wrongful purpose; and
(c) a proceeding instituted or pursued without reasonable ground; and
(d) a proceeding conducted in a way so as to harass or annoy, cause delay or detriment, or achieve another wrongful purpose.
"vexatious proceedings order" means an order made under section 7(3).