Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal Regulation 2022
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5 Legal representation
5 Legal representation
(1) A party to a dispute may be represented by an Australian legal practitioner in proceedings before an arbitrator only if leave is granted by the arbitrator.
(2) An arbitrator may grant leave only if, in the arbitrator’s opinion—
(a) representation of the party by an Australian legal practitioner—
(i) is likely to shorten the hearing of the dispute, or
(ii) is likely to reduce the costs of the dispute, or
(iii) will assist the arbitrator in the conduct of the arbitration, or
(b) the party will be unfairly disadvantaged if the party is not represented by an Australian legal practitioner.
(3) This section has effect instead of the Commercial Arbitration Act 2010, section 24A.