19Leave to amend documents

19 Leave to amend documents

19 Leave to amend documents

(1) The Commission may, on the application of a party to applicable proceedings, give the party leave to amend a document lodged by the party in the proceedings if the Commission considers the amendment to be necessary to avoid an injustice.

(2) However, the Commission must not give leave to amend a document if the amendment would have the effect of substantially altering the parties to the proceedings unless the Commission considers the amendment to be necessary in the interests of justice.

(3) An amendment may be made during the proceedings, including after the commencement or purported commencement of the proceedings, and on any terms the Commission thinks fit.

(4) This rule does not apply to the amendment of information or a document that is required to be lodged by Division 7.2.

rule 19: Am 2024 (587), Sch 1[1]; 2025 (708), Sch 1[1].