Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975
PART IV
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REVIEWS BY THE TRIBUNAL OF DECISIONS
Division 5
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Procedural powers of Tribunal
SECTION 42B
POWER OF TRIBUNAL IF A PROCEEDING IS FRIVOLOUS, VEXATIOUS ETC.
42B(1)
The Tribunal may dismiss an application for the review of a decision, at any stage of the proceeding, if the Tribunal is satisfied that the application:
(a) is frivolous, vexatious, misconceived or lacking in substance; or
(b) has no reasonable prospect of success; or
(c) is otherwise an abuse of the process of the Tribunal.
42B(2)
If the Tribunal dismisses an application under subsection (1), it may, on application by a party to the proceeding, give a written direction that the person who made the application must not, without leave of the Tribunal, make a subsequent application to the Tribunal of a kind or kinds specified in the direction.
42B(3)
The direction has effect despite any other provision of this Act or any other Act.
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Hide history noteThe Tribunal may dismiss an application for the review of a decision, at any stage of the proceeding, if the Tribunal is satisfied that the application:
(a) is frivolous, vexatious, misconceived or lacking in substance; or
(b) has no reasonable prospect of success; or
(c) is otherwise an abuse of the process of the Tribunal.
42B(2)
If the Tribunal dismisses an application under subsection (1), it may, on application by a party to the proceeding, give a written direction that the person who made the application must not, without leave of the Tribunal, make a subsequent application to the Tribunal of a kind or kinds specified in the direction.
42B(3)
The direction has effect despite any other provision of this Act or any other Act.
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