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#### 6 Meaning of “vexatious proceedings”
6 Meaning of “vexatious proceedings”
> In this Act, vexatious proceedings includes—
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> > (a) proceedings that are an abuse of the process of a court or tribunal, and
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> > (b) proceedings instituted to harass or annoy, to cause delay or detriment, or for another wrongful purpose, and
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> > (c) proceedings instituted or pursued without reasonable ground, and
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> > (d) proceedings that are conducted to achieve a wrongful purpose, or in a way that harasses, or causes unreasonable annoyance, delay or detriment, regardless of the subjective intention or motive of the person who instituted the proceedings.
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> **s 6:** Am 2018 No 1, Sch 1 \[2\].