35Who are interested persons and parties in relation to applications

#### 35 Who are interested persons and parties in relation to applications 35 Who are interested persons and parties in relation to applications > > (1) Interested persons who may make applications Each of the following persons is an interested person in relation to the making of applications under this Division in respect of a reviewable power of attorney— > > > > > (a) an attorney (including an attorney whose appointment has been purportedly revoked), > > > > > (b) the principal, > > > > > (c) any person who is— > > > > > > > (i) a guardian of the principal (whether under the [Guardianship Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-257) or any other Act or law), or > > > > > > > (ii) an enduring guardian of the principal under the [Guardianship Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-257), > > > > > (d) any other person who, in the opinion of the review tribunal, has a proper interest in the proceedings or a genuine concern for the welfare of the principal. > > > (2) Parties to proceedings in respect of an application Each of the following persons is a party to an application in respect of a reviewable power of attorney— > > > > > (a) the applicant, > > > > > (b) each attorney under the power (if the attorney is not the applicant), > > > > > (c) the principal (if the principal is not the applicant), > > > > > (c1) the NSW Trustee and Guardian, > > > > > (d) any other person that the review tribunal concerned has joined as a party under subsection (3). > > > (3) Joinder of parties A review tribunal may, on its own initiative or on the application of an interested person, decide to join, as a party to any proceedings before the tribunal under this Division, any person who, in the opinion of the tribunal, should be a party to the proceedings (whether because of the person’s concern for the welfare of the principal or for any other reason). > > > (4) (Repealed) > > > (5) Applicant to be notified of joinder If a review tribunal joins a person as a party to any proceedings, the tribunal must, as soon as practicable, notify the applicant (or cause the applicant to be notified) accordingly. > > **s 35:** Am 2007 No 12, sec 4; 2013 No 23, Sch 1 \[12\]; 2018 No 29, Sch 1.19.