Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024

PART 4 - PROCEEDINGS  

Division 5 - Tribunal procedure  

Subdivision B - Parties and representation  

SECTION 59   ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH MAY BECOME A PARTY  
Becoming a party

59(1)    
If the Attorney-General of the Commonwealth gives written notice to the Tribunal that the Attorney-General wishes to be a party to a proceeding in the Tribunal, the Attorney-General is a party to the proceeding.

Ceasing to be a party

59(2)    
If:

(a)    the Attorney-General of the Commonwealth is a party to a proceeding because of a notice under subsection (1) ; and

(b)    the Attorney-General gives written notice to the Tribunal that the Attorney-General wishes to cease being a party to the proceeding;

the Attorney-General ceases being a party to the proceeding.

Costs

59(3)    
If the Attorney-General of the Commonwealth is a party to a proceeding because of a notice under subsection (1) , the Attorney-General may authorise the Commonwealth to pay another party to the proceeding any costs that the Attorney-General considers the party reasonably incurred as a result of the Attorney-General being a party to the proceeding.

59(4)    
(Repealed by No 27 of 2024)