700Parties—who are parties to an application?

700 Parties—who are parties to an application? (1) The following people are parties to an application under the care and protection chapters: (a) the applicant; (c) someone given a copy of the application who takes part in the proceeding (other than as a witness or representative); Note Representation of children and young people is dealt with in the Court Procedures Act 2004, pt 7A (Procedural provisions— proceedings involving children). (d) someone who is a participant in the proceeding (other than as a witness or representative) who has been— (i) asked to attend by the Childrens Court and been joined as a party to the proceeding; or (ii) joined as a party to the proceeding on the person’s own (2) However, the public advocate or the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people commissioner is a party to a proceeding under the care and protection chapters only if the public advocate or the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people commissioner applies to be joined as a party.