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Powers of Attorney Act 1998
sec.123Court may dismiss frivolous etc. applications
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### sec.123 Court may dismiss frivolous etc. applications
The court may dismiss an application if the court is satisfied the application is—
frivolous, trivial or vexatious; or
misconceived or lacking in substance.
If the court considers it appropriate, the court may also—
order that the applicant pay the costs of another participant in the proceeding; and
direct that the applicant must not, without the court’s leave, make a subsequent application to the court of a type stated in the direction.
The court may discharge or change a direction under subsection (2) .
s 123 amd 2003 No. 87 s 57
(sec.123-ssec.1) The court may dismiss an application if the court is satisfied the application is— frivolous, trivial or vexatious; or misconceived or lacking in substance.
(sec.123-ssec.2) If the court considers it appropriate, the court may also— order that the applicant pay the costs of another participant in the proceeding; and direct that the applicant must not, without the court’s leave, make a subsequent application to the court of a type stated in the direction.
(sec.123-ssec.3) The court may discharge or change a direction under subsection (2) .
- (a) frivolous, trivial or vexatious; or
- (b) misconceived or lacking in substance.
- (a) order that the applicant pay the costs of another participant in the proceeding; and
- (b) direct that the applicant must not, without the court’s leave, make a subsequent application to the court of a type stated in the direction.