sec.17Interested person may become a party and may be bound by outcome

### sec.17 Interested person may become a party and may be bound by outcome This section applies if the court considers— not all persons interested in the subject matter of a proceeding or the relief sought in a proceeding are before the court; and the proceeding ought not to proceed, or relief ought not to be given, without particular persons being given notice of the proceeding. However, this section does not apply to a representative proceeding under part 13A . The court may— order that the particular persons be included as parties to the proceeding; or stay the proceeding until notice of the proceeding has been given, as the court may direct, to the particular persons. If a person given notice does not elect to be included as a party to the proceeding, the person is bound by the outcome of the proceeding in relation to any subject matter or relief in which the person was interested. s 17 amd 2016 No. 59 s 8 (sec.17-ssec.1) This section applies if the court considers— not all persons interested in the subject matter of a proceeding or the relief sought in a proceeding are before the court; and the proceeding ought not to proceed, or relief ought not to be given, without particular persons being given notice of the proceeding. (sec.17-ssec.2) However, this section does not apply to a representative proceeding under part 13A . (sec.17-ssec.3) The court may— order that the particular persons be included as parties to the proceeding; or stay the proceeding until notice of the proceeding has been given, as the court may direct, to the particular persons. (sec.17-ssec.4) If a person given notice does not elect to be included as a party to the proceeding, the person is bound by the outcome of the proceeding in relation to any subject matter or relief in which the person was interested. - (a) not all persons interested in the subject matter of a proceeding or the relief sought in a proceeding are before the court; and - (b) the proceeding ought not to proceed, or relief ought not to be given, without particular persons being given notice of the proceeding. - (a) order that the particular persons be included as parties to the proceeding; or - (b) stay the proceeding until notice of the proceeding has been given, as the court may direct, to the particular persons.