17Parties to arbitration

17 Parties to arbitration (1) The parties to the arbitration of an access dispute are: (a) the access seeker; (b) the access provider;

AustralAsia Railway (Third Party Access) Act 1999 16 (c) any other respondent to the access proposal; and (d) any other person who applies in writing to be made a party and is accepted by the arbitrator as having a sufficient interest. (2) The regulator may participate in an arbitration under this Part. (3) The participation of the regulator may include: (a) providing or calling evidence; (b) making representations on questions arising during the arbitration; and (c) assisting the parties or the arbitrator with any matter (as may be appropriate).