s 31C Limited civil restraint orders
31C.—(1) A tribunal may, if satisfied that a party has made 2 or more applications that are totally without merit or are an abuse of process, or if otherwise satisfied that it is in the interests of justice, make a limited civil restraint order against the party. (2) Where a tribunal makes a limited civil restraint order, the party against whom the order is made —(a) is restrained from making any further application in the proceedings in respect of which the order is made, without the permission of a tribunal; and (b) may apply to amend, vary or discharge the order, only if the party has the permission of a tribunal to make that application. (3) Where a party, who is subject to a limited civil restraint order, makes an application (other than for the permission of a tribunal under subsection (2)) in the proceedings in respect of which the order is made without the permission of a tribunal under subsection (2), that application is to be treated as dismissed —(a) without a tribunal having to make any further order; and (b) without the need for any other party to be heard on the merits of that application. (4) A limited civil restraint order —(a) is limited to the particular proceedings in respect of which the order is made; and (b) remains in effect for the duration of the proceedings in respect of which the order is made, unless the tribunal orders otherwise.[Act 43 of 2024 wef 01/09/2026]