Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 (40 of 2024)

Part 4   Proceedings

Division 8   Decision

Subdivision A   Withdrawing and dismissing applications

101   Tribunal may dismiss application if frivolous, vexatious etc.
 

(1) The Tribunal may, at any time, dismiss an application made to the Tribunal if the Tribunal is satisfied that the application:

(a) is frivolous, vexatious, misconceived or lacking in substance; or

(b) has no reasonable prospects of success; or

(c) is otherwise an abuse of the process of the Tribunal.

      

(2) If the Tribunal dismisses an application (the substantive application ) under subsection (1), the Tribunal may, on application by a party to the proceeding in relation to the substantive application or on its own initiative, order that the applicant for the substantive application must not, without leave of the Tribunal, make a subsequent application to the Tribunal of a specified kind or kinds.

      

(3) The order has effect despite any other provision of this Act or any other Act.


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