28Representation

28 Representation

(1)  [Section 28 Subsection (1) amended by No. 104 of 2000, s. 14, Applied:01 Jan 2001] *[Section 28 Subsection (1) amended by No. 113 of 1986, s. 7 ]**[Section 28 Subsection (1) amended by No. 59 of 1992, s. 19 ]*Subject to this section, a party to any proceedings before the Commission, or before the Registrar under Part V , may appear in person or by his agent.

(2)  In subsection (1) , party includes an intervener.

(3)  [Section 28 Subsection (3) amended by No. 104 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2001] [Section 28 Subsection (3) amended by No. 18 of 1997, s. 12, Applied:28 Jun 1997] *[Section 28 Subsection (3) amended by No. 105 of 1984, s. 6 ]**[Section 28 Subsection (1) amended by No. 113 of 1986, s. 7 ]*An association referred to in section 63 (1) or an organization shall be deemed to have appeared in person in proceedings before the Commission or the Registrar if it is represented by an officer or employee of the association or organization.

(4)  [Section 28 Subsection (4) amended by No. 104 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2001] [Section 28 Subsection (4) amended by No. 18 of 1997, s. 12, Applied:28 Jun 1997] *[Section 28 Subsection (4) amended by No. 113 of 1986, s. 7 ]*A party appearing by an agent in any proceedings before the Commission or the Registrar is bound by the acts of that agent.

(5)  [Section 28 Subsection (5) amended by No. 104 of 2000, s. 14, Applied:01 Jan 2001] *[Section 28 Subsection (5) amended by No. 59 of 1992, s. 19 ]*The following persons are not entitled to be agents for the purposes of subsection (1) except with the leave of the Commission or the Registrar:

(a) a barrister or practitioner;

(b) an interstate legal practitioner and an Australian-registered foreign lawyer.