Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered Regulations(1) A party to a proceeding may include any person as a party by:
(a) naming the person as a party in the application, response or reply; and
(b) serving on the person a copy of the application, response or reply and all other relevant documents filed in the proceeding.
(2) A party may add another party after a proceeding has started by amending the application or response to add the name of the party.
(3) A party who relies on subrule (2) must:
(a) file an affidavit setting out the facts relied on to support the addition of the new party, including a statement of the new party's relationship (if any) to the other parties; and
(b) serve on the new party:
(i) a copy of the application, amended application, response or amended response; and
(ii) the affidavit referred to in paragraph (a); and
(iii) any other relevant document filed in the proceeding; and
(c) serve on the other parties:
(i) a copy of the application, amended application, response or amended response; and
(ii) the affidavit referred to in paragraph (a).
(4) A party may only add another party after the first court date with the leave of the court.
(5) A party who relies on subrule (4) must:
(a) file:
(i) an Application in a Proceeding; and
(ii) an affidavit setting out the facts relied on to support the addition of the proposed new party, including a statement of the proposed new party's relationship (if any) to the other parties; and
(b) serve on the proposed new party:
(i) a copy of the Application in a Proceeding; and
(ii) the affidavit referred to in subparagraph (a)(ii); and
(iii) any other relevant document filed in the proceeding; and
(c) serve on the other parties:
(i) a copy of the Application in a Proceeding; and
(ii) the affidavit referred to in subparagraph (a)(ii).