Minister: Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Training and Skills
Agency: Department of Justice and Attorney-General


Vexatious Proceedings Act 2005 No. 44

Effective Date Publication Date Amendments Included Notes
21 November 2005
28 September 2007 18 January 2017 2007 Act No. 37

Revised version

RA s 35

05 June 2017 05 February 2020 2017 Act No. 17

Vexatious Proceedings Act 2005 No. 44

date of assent 14 October 2005

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 21 November 2005 (2005 SL No. 277)

Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2007 No. 37 pts 1, 33

date of assent 29 August 2007

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 28 September 2007 (2007 SL No. 241)

Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Act 2017 No. 17

date of assent 05 June 2017

pts 1, 3–16, 17 (except ss 149151, 153, 155), 18–23, 24 (except s 203), 25–26, 27 (except s 220), 28–34, sch 1 comm on date of assent

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s 9 amd 2007 No. 37 s 161

s 12 amd 2017 No. 17 s 255

pt 4A hdg ins 2017 No. 17 s 256

s 16A ins 2017 No. 17 s 256

Vexatious Proceedings Act 2005

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