133Nature of proceedings

133 Nature of proceedings (1) Proceedings on an application under this Act are civil in nature, except as otherwise provided by this Act. S. 133(2) amended by No. 68/2010 s. 30(1). (2) Despite subsection (1), the rules regulating the practice and procedure of a court in civil proceedings (except in relation to costs) do not apply to a proceeding on an application under this Act. (3) The fact that criminal proceedings have been instituted or commenced is not a ground on which a court may stay proceedings under this Act. S. 133A inserted by No. 43/1998 s. 32.