101Power to resolve transitional difficulties in proceeding

101 Power to resolve transitional difficulties in proceeding (1) If any difficulty arises because of the operation of this Act in relation to a proceeding to which this Part applies, a Court or VCAT may make any order it considers appropriate to resolve the difficulty. (2) An order made under subsection (1)— (a) may be made on application of a party to the proceeding or on the Court's or VCAT's own motion, as the case requires; and (b) has effect despite any provision to the contrary made by or under any Act (other than the **Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006**). Pt 13 (Heading and ss 102–137) repealed by No. 42/2014 s. 137. * * * * * ═══════════════ Endnotes 1 General information See [www.legislation.vic.gov.au](http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au) for Victorian Bills, Acts and current Versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information. *Minister's second reading speech—* *Legislative Assembly: 19 February 2014* *Legislative Council: 3 April 2014* The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill for an Act to reform and consolidate the law relating to vexatious proceedings in courts and tribunals, to make consequential amendments to various Acts and for other purposes." The **Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014** was assented to on 17 June 2014 and came into operation on 31 October 2014: section 2(2). INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA) Style changes Section 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act. References to ILA s. 39B Sidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided section or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subsections or subclauses, the original section or clause becomes subsection or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression "(1)" at the beginning of the original section or clause. Interpretation As from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects: • Headings All headings included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any heading inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. This includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; sections; clauses; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms. See section 36(1A)(2A). • Examples, diagrams or notes All examples, diagrams or notes included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Act. See section 36(3A). • Punctuation All punctuation included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 forms part of that Act. Any punctuation inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. See section 36(3B). • Provision numbers All provision numbers included in an Act form part of that Act, whether inserted in the Act before, on or after 1 January 2001. Provision numbers include section numbers, subsection numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See section 36(3C). • Location of "legislative items" A "legislative item" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of an Act is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section 36B. • Other material Any explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of an Act. See section 36(3)(3D)(3E). 2 Table of Amendments This publication incorporates amendments made to the **Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014** by Acts and subordinate instruments. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– **Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014, No. 42/2014** | *Assent Date:* | 17.6.14 | | *Commencement Date:* | 31.10.14: s. 2(2) | | *Note:* | S. 137 repealed Pt 13 (ss 102–137) on 31.10.15; s. 100(4) repealed s. 100 on 31.10.16 | | *Current State:* | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014** | **Statute Law Revision Act 2015, No. 21/2015** | Assent Date: | 16.6.15 | | Commencement Date: | S. 3(Sch. 1 item 60) on 1.8.15: s. 2(1) | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Vexatious Proceedings** **Act** **2014** | **Justice Legislation Amendment (Court Security, Juries and Other Matters) Act 2017, No. 38/2017** | *Assent Date:* | 29.8.17 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 95 on 30.8.17: s. 2(1) | | *Current State:* | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014** | ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 3 Amendments Not in Operation There are no amendments which were Not in Operation at the date of this publication. 4 Explanatory details No entries at date of publication.