(1)  The Commission is to register a party as soon as practicable after its decision to accept an application in accordance with section 48(1) if no objection in relation to that application has been lodged with the Commission under section 46 .

(2)  The Commission is to register a party if –

(a) in accordance with section 48(1) , the Commission accepts an application to register the party; and

(b) an objection was lodged with the Commission under section 46 ; and

(c) no appeal was lodged in accordance with section 49  –

as soon as practicable after the time by which appeals may be lodged has expired.

(3)  The Commission is to register a party if –

(a) an appeal was lodged in accordance with section 49 ; and

(b) the effect of the decision of the Supreme Court is that the application to register the party should be accepted –

as soon as practicable after that decision.