Supreme Court (Vexatious Litigants) Act 2003

Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents i Supreme Court (Vexatious Litigants) Act 2003 Act No. 71/2003 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1. Purpose 1 2. Commencement 1 3. Amendment of section 21 2 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 3 -- 1 of 4 -- Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents 1 Supreme Court (Vexatious Litigants) Act 2003† [Assented to 14 October 2003] The Parliament of Victoria enacts as follows: 1. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to amend section 21 of the Supreme Court Act 1986 to clarify the power of the Supreme Court to declare a person to be a vexatious litigant. 2. Commencement This Act comes into operation on the day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent. Victoria No. 71 of 2003 -- 2 of 4 -- Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents Act No. 71/2003 Supreme Court (Vexatious Litigants) Act 2003 2 3. Amendment of section 21 (1) In section 21(2) and (3) of the Supreme Court Act 1986, after "legal proceedings" (wherever occurring) insert "(whether civil or criminal)". (2) After section 21(7) of the Supreme Court Act 1986 insert— "(8) The Court may, in determining whether to make an order under sub-section (2), take into account vexatious legal proceedings (whether civil or criminal) instituted before or after the commencement of the Supreme Court (Vexatious Litigants) Act 2003.". ═══════════════ s. 3 See: Act No. 110/1986. Reprint No. 4 as at 1 June 2001 and amending Act Nos 44/2001 and 11/2002. LawToday: www.dms. dpc.vic. gov.au -- 3 of 4 -- Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents Act No. 71/2003 Supreme Court (Vexatious Litigants) Act 2003 3 ENDNOTES † Minister's second reading speech— Legislative Assembly: 5 June 2003 Legislative Council: 7 October 2003 The long title for the Bill for this Act was "to amend section 21 of the Supreme Court Act 1986 to clarify the power of the Supreme Court to declare a person to be a vexatious litigant." Endnotes -- 4 of 4 --