17ANotification procedures relating to other persons joined or seeking to be joined as parties

#### 17A Notification procedures relating to other persons joined or seeking to be joined as parties (1) If: (a) a person has made a complaint under section 14; and (b) the Tribunal decides, under subsection 18(1), that an insurer or other decision‑maker or any other person should be joined as a party to the complaint; the Tribunal must, by notice in writing given to the new party and to all of the existing parties to the complaint: (c) tell them that it has so decided and of its reasons for so deciding; and (d) tell the new party of the party’s obligations under section 24. (2) If: (a) a person has made a complaint under section 14A; and (b) the Tribunal decides, under subsection 18(2), that an insurer or other person should be joined as a party to the complaint; the Tribunal must, by notice in writing given to the new party and to all of the existing parties to the complaint: (c) tell them that it has so decided and of its reasons for so deciding; and (d) tell the new party of the party’s obligations under section 24. (3) If: (a) a person has made a complaint under section 15A 15B, 15E, 15F, 15H or 15J; and (b) the Tribunal decides, under subsection 18(3), (3A) or (3B), that a person should be joined as a party to the complaint; the Tribunal must, by notice in writing given to the new party and to all of the existing parties to the complaint: (c) tell them that it has so decided and of its reasons for so deciding; and (d) tell the new party of the party’s obligations under section 24. (3A) If: (a) a person has made a complaint under section 15CA; and (b) the Tribunal decides, under subsection 18(3AA), that a person should be joined as a party to the complaint; the Tribunal must, by notice in writing given to the new party and to all of the existing parties to the complaint: (c) tell them that it has so decided and of its reasons for so deciding; and (d) tell the new party of the party’s obligations under section 24AA. (4) If: (a) a person has made a complaint under section 14, 14A, 15A 15B, 15CA, 15E, 15F, 15H or 15J; and (b) a person has applied to be made a party to the complaint (whether under section 24A or otherwise); and (c) the Tribunal decides that the person does not have a sufficient interest to be joined under paragraph 18(1)(e), (2)(d), (3)(c), (3AA)(b), (3A)(e) or (3B)(e), as the case requires, as a party to the complaint; the Tribunal must, by notice in writing given to the applicant, tell the applicant that it has so decided and of its reasons for so deciding.