VEXATIOUS PROCEEDINGS ACT 2014 - SECT 82 Direction as to giving notice of application—intervention order legislation

VEXATIOUS PROCEEDINGS ACT 2014 - SECT 82

    (1)     This section applies if the Supreme Court considers that an application for leave to appeal a decision to which this Part applies that relates to intervention order legislation should proceed.

    (2)     The Supreme Court must direct the Prothonotary to cause notice of the application to be given to the following persons—

        (a)     in the case of an application for leave to appeal a decision to refuse leave to apply for an extended litigation restraint order, the person who is the subject of the proposed order;

        (b)     in the case of an application for leave to appeal a decision to make an extended litigation restraint order or an acting in concert order—

              (i)     the Attorney-General; and

              (ii)     the person (if any) who applied for the order; and

              (iii)     the person (if any) who is protected by the order;

        (c)     in the case of an application for leave to appeal a decision to refuse to make an extended litigation restraint order or an acting in concert order, the person who is the subject of the proposed order;

        (d)     in the case of an application for leave to appeal the variation or revocation of an extended litigation restraint order, the person who is or was the subject of the extended litigation restraint order;

        (e)     in the case of an application for leave to appeal a decision to refuse to vary or revoke an extended litigation restraint order—

              (i)     the Attorney-General; and

              (ii)     the person (if any) who applied for the extended litigation restraint order; and

              (iii)     the person (if any) who is protected by the extended litigation restraint order;

        (f)     in the case of an application for leave to appeal a decision to refuse an application for leave to proceed—

              (i)     the Attorney-General; and

              (ii)     the person (if any) who made the application for the extended litigation restraint order to which the application for leave to proceed relates; and

              (iii)     the persons who are named in the proposed interlocutory application or proceeding.

    (3)     The Supreme Court may make any other order in relation to the notification of persons that it considers appropriate in the circumstances.

    (4)     Notice given in accordance with this section must—

        (a)     include a copy of the application for leave to appeal; and

        (b)     state that the person given notice is entitled to be heard in relation to the application for leave to appeal.