Clause 11

by inserting, immediately after subsection (3), the following subsections:“(3A) In relation to any proceedings before it, the Board may order a vexatious third party —

to personally pay the whole or part of the costs of the proceedings; or

if any party is the client of the vexatious third party, to repay to his client costs which the client has been ordered to pay to any other party to the proceedings.(3B) No order under subsection (3A) shall be made against any person unless that person has been given a reasonable opportunity to appear before the Board and show cause why the order should not be made.(3C) In subsection (3A), “vexatious third party”, in relation to any proceedings before the Board, means a person —

who is not a party to the proceedings; and

who the Board considers to be responsible for anything done or not done by or on behalf of any party that unnecessarily or unreasonably protracts, or adds to the costs or complexity of, those proceedings or puts any party to unnecessary expense in relation to those proceedings.”; and

by deleting the words “or the Collector” in subsection (6) and substituting the words “, the Collector or person who is not a party”.