(1) Each party to the proceeding in the court or tribunal below and directly affected by the relief sought in the notice of appeal or interested in maintaining the decision being appealed must be made a respondent to the appeal.
(2) A person who was not a party to the proceeding in the court or tribunal below may be joined as a respondent if the person is directly affected by the relief sought in an appeal or interested in maintaining the decision being appealed from.
(3) The Court may order the addition or removal of a person as a party to an appeal.
(4) Despite subrule (3), a person must not be made an appellant without that person's consent.
(5) A Local Court Judge whose decision is being appealed from must not be joined as a party to an appeal.