586Power of Registrar to intervene in proceedings

586 Power of Registrar to intervene in proceedings

586 Power of Registrar to intervene in proceedings

(1) The Registrar may intervene in proceedings relating to a matter arising under this Law.

(2) When the Registrar intervenes in proceedings, the Registrar is taken to be a party to the proceedings and, subject to this Law, has all the rights, duties and liabilities of a party to the proceedings.

(3) The Registrar may appear and be represented in proceedings in which the Registrar wishes to intervene under this section—

(a) by a person or body to whom the Registrar has delegated the Registrar’s functions under this Law or the functions relating to a matter to which the proceedings relate; or

(b) by a public sector official who is engaged in the administration of this Law; or

(c) by an Australian legal practitioner.