Western Australian Current Acts

STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ACT 2004 - SECT 48

48 .         Proceedings being conducted to cause disadvantage, Tribunal’s powers as to

        (1)         This section applies if the Tribunal believes that a party to a proceeding is conducting the proceeding in a way that unnecessarily disadvantages another party to the proceeding by conduct such as —

            (a)         failing to comply with an order or direction of the Tribunal without reasonable excuse; or

            (b)         failing to comply with this Act or the enabling Act; or

            (c)         asking for an adjournment the need for which is attributable to a failure described in paragraph (a) or (b); or

            (d)         attempting to deceive another party or the Tribunal; or

            (e)         vexatiously conducting the proceeding; or

            (f)         failing to attend any hearing in the proceeding.

        (2)         If this section applies, the Tribunal may —

            (a)         if the party causing the disadvantage is the applicant, order that the proceeding be dismissed or struck out;

            (b)         if the party causing the disadvantage is not the applicant —

                  (i)         determine the proceeding in favour of the applicant and make any appropriate orders; or

                  (ii)         order that the party causing the disadvantage be struck out of the proceeding.

        (3)         The Tribunal’s powers to act under subsection (2) are exercisable only by a legally qualified member.

        (4)         The Tribunal may act under subsection (2) on the application of a party or on its own initiative.