Nuclear Facilities Prohibition Act 2007
sec.20Representative proceedings
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sec.20 Representative proceedings
A person (the representative ) may start a proceeding for an order on behalf of an entity, with the entity’s consent. If the entity is an unincorporated body, the body’s committee or other controlling or governing body must give the consent. The representative is a party to the proceeding despite the proceeding having been started on behalf of the entity. The entity is not a party to the proceeding. The entity may contribute to, or pay, the legal costs incurred by the representative in relation to the proceeding. (sec.20-ssec.1) A person (the representative ) may start a proceeding for an order on behalf of an entity, with the entity’s consent. (sec.20-ssec.2) If the entity is an unincorporated body, the body’s committee or other controlling or governing body must give the consent. (sec.20-ssec.3) The representative is a party to the proceeding despite the proceeding having been started on behalf of the entity. (sec.20-ssec.4) The entity is not a party to the proceeding. (sec.20-ssec.5) The entity may contribute to, or pay, the legal costs incurred by the representative in relation to the proceeding.