A referee may, without being obliged to comply with section 79 and notwithstanding that a time specified under that section may not have expired, by order dismiss an application under this Part if it appears to him that ¾

(a) the application does not comply with section 77;

(b) the application is not accompanied by a certificate under section 77B, or, even though such a certificate is included, the certificate has not been correctly given;

(c) the application is frivolous, vexatious, misconceived or lacking in substance;

(d) a decision in favour of the applicant is not within the jurisdiction of the referee; or

(e) the applicant has unreasonably delayed complying with a requirement under section 80C (a).

[Section 80A inserted by No. 58 of 1995 s.71.]