Section 100J — Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)

Tribunal may dismiss application if frivolous, vexatious etc.

The Tribunal may, at any time, dismiss an application made to the Tribunal under subsection 100C(1) if the Tribunal is satisfied that the application:

(a) is frivolous, vexatious, misconceived or lacking in substance; or

(b) has no reasonable prospects of success; or

(c) is otherwise an abuse of the process of the Tribunal.

Note: See also section 111 (costs).

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 22 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

s 100F — Tribunal may dismiss applications if parties consent
s 100G — Tribunal may dismiss applications if fees not paid
s 100H — Tribunal may dismiss applications if applicants fail to comply with order etc.
s 100K — Certain participants may seek to withdraw from being participants
s 100L — Notice of withdrawals and dismissals
s 100M — Tribunal not to review determinations while Commission considering public benefit applications

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