Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated RegulationsA person whose rights may be directly affected by an issue in a proceeding, and whose participation as a party is necessary for the court to determine all issues in dispute in the proceeding, must be included as a party to the proceeding.
Example: If a party seeks an order of a kind referred to in section 90AE or 90AF of the Family Law Act, a third party who will be bound by the order must be joined as a respondent to the proceeding.