62Orders concerning joinder

#### 62 Orders concerning joinder 62 Orders concerning joinder > > (1) An appropriate decision-maker for applicable proceedings may order that a person be joined as a party to the proceedings if the appropriate decision-maker considers that the person should be joined as a party. > > > (2) An appropriate decision-maker for applicable proceedings may order that a person be removed as a party to the proceedings if the appropriate decision-maker considers that the person has— > > > > > (a) been improperly or unnecessarily joined, or > > > > > (b) ceased to be a proper or necessary party. > > > (3) An appropriate decision-maker for applicable proceedings may, for the purposes of an order made under subrule (1) or (2) (the principal order), make other orders the appropriate decision-maker considers necessary to facilitate the operation of the principal order, including orders for the amendment of documents lodged in the proceedings and orders for service. > > > (4) An appropriate decision-maker may make an order under this rule of their own motion or on the application of the person concerned or a party. > > > (5) Applicable proceedings are not rendered invalid only because— > > > > > (a) a person was joined in error to the proceedings, or > > > > > (b) a person who should have been joined as a party to the proceedings was not joined.