98Representation

98 Representation

[Section 98 Inserted by No. 17 of 2021, s. 18, Applied:05 Nov 2021]

(1)  A party to proceedings is, subject to the provisions of a relevant Act, entitled to –

(a) appear personally; or

(b) be represented by an Australian legal practitioner; or

(c) with the leave of the Tribunal and subject to the Tribunal rules – be represented by another representative.

(2)  Unless otherwise determined by the Tribunal, a person appearing before the Tribunal may be assisted by another person as a friend.

(3)  A person may not act as a representative referred to in subsection (1)(b) or (c) in proceedings if –

(a) the person is an Australian legal practitioner whose practising certificate is suspended; or

(b) [Section 98 Subsection (3) amended by No. 17 of 2025, s. 10, Applied:20 Oct 2025] the person’s name has been removed from the local roll, within the meaning of the Legal Profession Act 2007 , or on an equivalent roll under a law, of another State or a Territory, that corresponds to that Act.

(c) [Section 98 Subsection (3) amended by No. 17 of 2025, s. 10, Applied:20 Oct 2025] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

(4)  The Tribunal may –

(a) appoint a person to act as guardian ad litem for a party; or

(b) appoint a person to represent a party; or

(c) order that a party be separately represented.

(5)  In proceedings that directly, or significantly, affect a person who has not attained the age of 18 years and who is not a party to the proceedings, the Tribunal may –

(a) appoint a person to act as guardian ad litem for the person; or