Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

COURT PROCEDURES RULES 2006 - REG 220

    (1)     The court may order that a person be included as a party to a proceeding if—

        (a)     the person ought to have been included as a party; or

        (b)     including the person as a party is necessary to enable the court to adjudicate effectively and completely on all issues in dispute in the proceeding.

    (2)     The court may make an order under this rule—

        (a)     at any stage of the proceeding; and

        (b)     on application by the person or a party to the proceeding or on its own initiative; and

        (c)     whether the person to be included should be a plaintiff or defendant.

Note 1     Pt 6.2 (Applications in proceedings) applies to an application for an order under this rule.

Note 2     Rule 6901 (Orders may be made on conditions) provides that the court may make an order under these rules on any conditions it considers appropriate.