Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

COURT PROCEDURES RULES 2006 - REG 230

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

        (a)     has been inappropriately or unnecessarily included as a party; or

        (b)     has stopped being an appropriate or necessary party.

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

        (a)     at any stage of the proceeding; and

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

        (c)     whether the person to be removed is 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.