27Intervention and appearances

### 27 Intervention and appearances > > (1)  [*\[Section 27 Subsection (1) amended by No. 104 of 2000, s. 13, Applied:01 Jan 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-01-01/act-2000-104#GS13@Hpa@EN) *\[Section 27 Subsection (1) amended by No. 59 of 1992, s. 18 \]*The Minister may intervene in the public interest or otherwise in any proceedings before the Commission. > > > (2)  An organization may, with the leave of the Commission, intervene in any proceedings before the Commission. > > > (3)  The Minister for the time being administering the [Commonwealth Act](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1988-999#GS1@EN) may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, by giving to the Registrar written notice of his intention to do so, and with the leave of the Commission, intervene on behalf of the Commonwealth in any proceedings before the Commission in which that Minister considers that the Commonwealth has a sufficient interest to warrant intervention. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 27 Subsection (4) amended by No. 104 of 2000, s. 13, Applied:01 Jan 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-01-01/act-2000-104#GS13@Hpb@EN) *\[Section 27 Subsection (4) inserted by No. 59 of 1992, s. 18 \]* [Subsections (2)](#GS27@Gs2@EN) and [(3)](#GS27@Gs3@EN) do not apply to proceedings under [Part IVA](#HPIVA@EN) . > > > (5)  *\[Section 27 Subsection (5) inserted by No. 59 of 1992, s. 18 \]*A person having a direct interest in any proceedings before the Commission may apply to the Commission for leave to appear and be heard in those proceedings. > > > (6)  *\[Section 27 Subsection (6) inserted by No. 59 of 1992, s. 18 \]*The Commission, if satisfied that the person has a direct interest in the proceedings before it, must grant an application under [subsection (5)](#GS27@Gs5@EN) .