VEXATIOUS PROCEEDINGS RESTRICTION ACT 2002 - SECT 4

VEXATIOUS PROCEEDINGS RESTRICTION ACT 2002 - SECT 4

4 .         Restriction of vexatious proceedings

        (1)         If a Court is satisfied that —

            (a)         a person has instituted or conducted vexatious proceedings (whether before or after the commencement of this Act); or

            (b)         it is likely that the person will institute or conduct vexatious proceedings,

                the Court may make either or both of the following orders —

            (c)         an order staying any proceedings, either as to the whole or part of the proceedings, that have been instituted by that person;

            (d)         an order prohibiting that person from instituting proceedings, or proceedings of a particular class, without the leave of a court or tribunal, as the case requires under section 6(1).

        (2)         An order under subsection (1) may be made by the Court on its own motion or on the application of —

            (a)         the Attorney General; or

            (b)         the Principal Registrar of the Supreme Court or the Principal Registrar of the District Court; or

            (c)         with the leave of the Court —

                  (i)         a person against whom another person has instituted or conducted vexatious proceedings; or

                  (ii)         a person who has a sufficient interest in the matter.

        (3)         The Court must not make an order under subsection (1) —

            (a)         staying any proceedings that have been instituted by a person, either as to the whole or part of the proceedings; or

            (b)         prohibiting a person from instituting proceedings, or proceedings of a particular class,

                without hearing that person or giving that person an opportunity of being heard.