Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

ROAD SAFETY REMUNERATION REGULATION 2012 (SLI NO 198 OF 2012) - REG 5.1

                For subsection 69 (8) of the Act, a party to small claims proceedings may be represented in the proceedings by an official of an industrial association:

                (a)    in the following circumstances:

                          (i)    the proceedings are in the Federal Magistrates Court;

                         (ii)    the Federal Magistrates Court has granted leave for the official to represent the party; or

               (b)    in the following circumstances:

                          (i)    the proceedings are in a court of a State;

                         (ii)    a law of the State allows the party to be represented by the official;

                        (iii)    the State court has granted leave for the official to represent the party in accordance with any rules of the court.

Note    For paragraph (b), a law of the State must also allow the party to be represented in that court in those circumstances by officials of bodies representing interests related to the matters in dispute: see subsection 69 (9) of the Act.