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Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014
5Meaning of *interlocutory application*
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5 Meaning of *interlocutory application*
(1) In this Act, an ***interlocutory application*** means any process by which an interlocutory proceeding is commenced in an Australian court or tribunal, including a subpoena.
(2) Despite subsection (1), the following are not interlocutory applications for the purposes of this Act—
(a) an application under the **Family Violence Protection Act 2008** in respect of which a court makes—
(i) an interim order under section 53 or 101 of that Act; or
(ii) an interim extension order under section 107 of that Act; or
(b) an application under the **Personal Safety Intervention Orders Act 2010** in respect of which a court makes—
(i) an interim order under section 35 or 81 of that Act; or
(ii) an interim extension order under section 84 of that Act.