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220 Court may include party if appropriate or necessary
(1) The court may order that a person be included as a party to a
proceeding if—
(a) the person ought to have been included as a party; or
(b) including the person as a party is necessary to enable the court
to adjudicate effectively and completely on all issues in dispute
(2) The court may make an order under this rule—
(a) at any stage of the proceeding; and
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(b) on application by the person or a party to the proceeding or on
its own initiative; and
(c) whether the person to be included should be a plaintiff or