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.