Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations(1) A party to an arbitration may be represented by—
(a) a lawyer; or
(b) with leave of the court—
(i) if the party is an injured worker—a member of the party's family; or
(ii) an employee of the party; or
(iii) if the party is a corporation—a director or officer of the corporation; or
(iv) if the party is a member of an organisation—an officer or member of the organisation; or
(v) in special circumstances, anyone else.
Note Pt 6.2 (Applications in proceedings) applies to an application for leave.
(2) A person who represents a party with the court's leave must file in the court an authority to act signed by the party.
(3) The court may allow a person other than a lawyer to claim travelling expenses for representing a party in an arbitration.
Note A lawyer representing a party may claim costs and reasonable disbursements, see r 3968 (Workers compensation costs—generally).
(4) Also, the court may allow a worker, or a member of the worker's family who represents the worker, an allowance for time spent at the arbitration.