766Appointment of new relator

### 766 Appointment of new relator > > (1)  A new relator is not to be appointed in the place of the relator named in the proceedings without the consent of the Attorney-General. > > > (2)  [*\[Rule 766 Subrule (2) amended by S.R. 2008, No. 128, Applied:31 Dec 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-12-31/sr-2008-128#GS41@EN) For the purpose of obtaining the Attorney-General's consent, the practitioner of the proposed new relator is to leave with the Attorney-General the original statement of claim and a certificate of the practitioner stating that the relator is – > > > > > > (a) a proper person to be a relator; and > > > > > > > (b) competent to answer the costs of the proposed action. > > > (3)  If the Attorney-General approves of the action proceeding with the proposed new relator, the Attorney-General is to endorse that approval on the original statement of claim. > > > (4)  Any copy of a statement of claim which is amended by the substitution of a new relator and is served or delivered is to bear a copy of the Attorney-General's approval of the substitution of the new relator.