93Attorney‑General is party to proceeding

93 Attorney‑General is party to proceeding

Public interest certificates (1) The Attorney‑General of the Commonwealth or of a State, the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory is a party to a proceeding in the Tribunal if: (a) that Attorney‑General gives a certificate under section 91 in relation to the proceeding; and (b) the certificate does not specify a reason set out in paragraph 91(1)(a) or (b) or (2)(a); and (c) that Attorney‑General would not otherwise be a party to the proceeding. Attorney‑General intervening (2) The Attorney‑General of the Commonwealth or of a State, the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory is taken to be a party to a proceeding in the Tribunal if that Attorney‑General: (a) informs the Tribunal under subsection 92(1) that the answering of a question at the hearing of the proceeding would be contrary to the public interest; and (b) would not otherwise be a party to the proceeding.