Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2009
sec.42Joining and removing parties
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sec.42 Joining and removing parties
The tribunal may make an order joining a person as a party to a proceeding if the tribunal considers that— the person should be bound by or have the benefit of a decision of the tribunal in the proceeding; or the person’s interests may be affected by the proceeding; or for another reason, it is desirable that the person be joined as a party to the proceeding. The tribunal may order that a party be removed from a proceeding if the tribunal considers that— the party’s interests are not, or are no longer, affected by the proceeding; or the party is not a proper or necessary party to the proceeding, whether or not the party was one originally. The tribunal may make an order under subsection (1) or (2) on the application of a person or on its own initiative. s 42 amd 2019 No. 12 s 27 (sec.42-ssec.1) The tribunal may make an order joining a person as a party to a proceeding if the tribunal considers that— the person should be bound by or have the benefit of a decision of the tribunal in the proceeding; or the person’s interests may be affected by the proceeding; or for another reason, it is desirable that the person be joined as a party to the proceeding. (sec.42-ssec.2) The tribunal may order that a party be removed from a proceeding if the tribunal considers that— the party’s interests are not, or are no longer, affected by the proceeding; or the party is not a proper or necessary party to the proceeding, whether or not the party was one originally. (sec.42-ssec.3) The tribunal may make an order under subsection (1) or (2) on the application of a person or on its own initiative.
- (a) the person should be bound by or have the benefit of a decision of the tribunal in the proceeding; or
- (b) the person’s interests may be affected by the proceeding; or
- (c) for another reason, it is desirable that the person be joined as a party to the proceeding.
- (a) the party’s interests are not, or are no longer, affected by the proceeding; or
- (b) the party is not a proper or necessary party to the proceeding, whether or not the party was one originally.