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Family Court Act 1997
Part 8BDecrees and orders relating to unmeritorious, harmful, and vexatious proceedings
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Part 8B — Decrees and orders relating to unmeritorious, harmful, and vexatious proceedings
Division 1 — Preliminary
219AY. Terms used — FLA s. 102Q 328
219AZ. Interactions between provisions and with other powers of court — FLA s. 102QA 330
Division 2 — Summary decrees
219AZA. Summary decrees — FLA s. 102QAB 330
Division 3 — Harmful proceedings orders
Subdivision 1 — Making harmful proceedings orders
219AZB. Making harmful proceedings orders — FLA s. 102QAC 331
Subdivision 2 — Consequences of harmful proceedings orders
219AZC. Proceedings in contravention of harmful proceedings order — FLA s. 102QAD 333
219AZD. Application for leave to institute proceedings — FLA s. 102QAE 334
219AZE. Dismissing application for leave — FLA s. 102QAF 334
219AZF. Granting application for leave — FLA s. 102QAG 335
Division 4 — Vexatious proceedings orders
Subdivision 1 — Making vexatious proceedings orders
219AZG. Making vexatious proceedings orders — FLA s. 102QB 335
219AZH. Notification of vexatious proceedings orders — FLA s. 102QC 337
Subdivision 2 — Consequences of vexatious proceedings orders
219AZI. Proceedings in contravention of vexatious proceedings order — FLA s. 102QD 337
219AZJ. Application for leave to institute proceedings by person subject to vexatious proceedings order — FLA s. 102QE 338
219AZK. Dismissing application for leave by person subject to vexatious proceedings order — FLA s. 102QF 339
219AZL. Granting application for leave by person subject to vexatious proceedings order — FLA s. 102QG 340