Meaning of “vexatious proceedings”

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In this Act, vexatious proceedings includes—

(a)

proceedings that are an abuse of the process of a court or tribunal, and

(b)

proceedings instituted to harass or annoy, to cause delay or detriment, or for another wrongful purpose, and

(c)

proceedings instituted or pursued without reasonable ground, and

(d)

proceedings that are conducted to achieve a wrongful purpose, or in a way that harasses, or causes unreasonable annoyance, delay or detriment, regardless of the subjective intention or motive of the person who instituted the proceedings.

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