73Intervention

73 Intervention (1) The Attorney-General may intervene on behalf of the State in a proceeding at any time. S. 73(2) amended by Nos 17/1999 s. 49(2), 21/2012 s. 239(Sch. 6 item 46.2). (2) The Director may intervene at any time in a proceeding under an enabling enactment that is administered by the Minister administering the **Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012**. S. 73(2A) inserted by No. 6/2003 s. 16, amended by No. 16/2017 s. 29(1). (2A) The Small Business Commission established under the **Small Business** **Commission Act 2017** may intervene at any stage in proceedings brought before the Tribunal— (a) concerning a retail tenancy dispute within the meaning of Part 10 of the **Retail Leases Act 2003**; or S. 73(2A)(b) amended by No. 49/2005 s. 67(1)(a), substituted by No. 72/2010 s. 48(Sch. item 24). (b) under section 22 of the Australian Consumer Law (Victoria); or S. 73(2A)(c) inserted by No. 49/2005 s. 67(1)(b). (c) under the **Owner Drivers and Forestry Contractors Act 2005**. S. 73(2B) inserted by No. 6/2003 s. 16, amended by No. 16/2017 s. 29(2). (2B) If the Small Business Commission intervenes in proceedings referred to in subsection (2A), it becomes a party to the proceedings and has all the rights (including rights of appeal) of such a party. S. 73(2C) inserted by No. 100/2005 s. 15, repealed by No. 21/2009 s. 6. (3) The Tribunal may give leave at any time for a person to intervene in a proceeding subject to any conditions the Tribunal thinks fit. S. 73(4) inserted by No. 62/2014 s. 30, amended by No. 16/2017 s. 29(3). (4) A person (other than the Small Business Commission) who is entitled under this Act or an enabling enactment to intervene in a proceeding and who does intervene is entitled to be joined as a party to the proceeding.