Queensland Consolidated Acts

ASSOCIATIONS INCORPORATION ACT 1981 - SECT 73

73 Powers of Supreme Court

(1) The Supreme Court may, on an application brought pursuant to section 72 , grant such relief as is appropriate in the circumstances.

(2) The Supreme Court may refuse to entertain such an application, or to make an order on such application, or may refuse an order for costs, or may make an order for costs against a party, whether successful or not, if it is of the opinion that—

(a) the issue raised in the application is trivial; or

(b) having regard to the importance of the issue, the nature of the incorporated association, any other available method of resolving the issue, the costs involved, lapse of time, acquiescence or any other relevant circumstance, it was unreasonable to make the application; or

(c) the unreasonable or improper conduct of a party has been responsible for the making of an application, or has added to the cost of the proceedings.