24Parties to proceedings

24 Parties to proceedings

(1)  The parties to National Law proceedings are the persons who are, in accordance with the National Law, parties to the proceedings.

(2)  If an application is made to the Tribunal under section 21(4) , the parties to proceedings in respect of the application are –

(a) the persons who are, in accordance with the referring Act, the parties to the proceedings; or

(b) if the referring Act does not specify the persons who are the parties to the proceedings, the following persons:

(i) the applicant;

(ii) the person who made the decision in respect of which the application is made;

(iii) if the Secretary is joined as a party to the proceedings under subsection (3) , the Secretary.

(3)  The Secretary may, by notice to the Tribunal, become a party to proceedings other than National Law proceedings.