209ASIC’s power to intervene in proceedings

209  ASIC’s power to intervene in proceedings  (1) ASIC may intervene in any proceedings relating to a matter arising under this Act.  (2) If ASIC intervenes in proceedings referred to in subsection (1), ASIC is taken to be a party to the proceedings and, subject to this Act, has all the rights, duties and liabilities of such a party.  (3) Without limiting subsection (2), ASIC may appear and be represented in any proceedings in which it wishes to intervene pursuant to subsection (1):  (a) by an ASIC staff member; or  (b) by a natural person to whom, or by an officer or employee of a person or body to whom or to which, ASIC has delegated its functions and powers under this Act or such of those functions and powers as relate to a matter to which the proceedings relate; or  (c) by a lawyer.