(1) The Attorney-General may intervene on behalf of the State in a proceeding at any time.
S. 73(2) amended by Nos 17/1999 s. 49(2), 21/2012 s. 239(Sch. 6 item 46.2).
(2) The Director may intervene at any time in a proceeding under an enabling enactment that is administered by the Minister administering the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012 .
S. 73(2A) inserted by No. 6/2003 s. 16, amended by No. 16/2017 s. 29(1).
(2A) The Small Business Commission established under the Small Business Commission Act 2017 may intervene at any stage in proceedings brought before the Tribunal—
(a) concerning a retail tenancy dispute within the meaning of Part 10 of the Retail Leases Act 2003 ; or
S. 73(2A)(b) amended by No. 49/2005 s. 67(1)(a), substituted by No. 72/2010 s. 48(Sch. item 24).
(b) under section 22 of the Australian Consumer Law (Victoria); or
S. 73(2A)(c) inserted by No. 49/2005 s. 67(1)(b).
(c) under the Owner Drivers and Forestry Contractors Act 2005 .
S. 73(2B) inserted by No. 6/2003 s. 16, amended by No. 16/2017 s. 29(2).
(2B) If the Small Business Commission intervenes in proceedings referred to in subsection (2A), it becomes a party to the proceedings and has all the rights (including rights of appeal) of such a party.
S. 73(2C) inserted by No. 100/2005 s. 15, repealed by No. 21/2009 s. 6.
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(3) The Tribunal may give leave at any time for a person to intervene in a proceeding subject to any conditions the Tribunal thinks fit.
S. 73(4) inserted by No. 62/2014 s. 30, amended by No. 16/2017 s. 29(3).
(4) A person (other than the Small Business Commission) who is entitled under this Act or an enabling enactment to intervene in a proceeding and who does intervene is entitled to be joined as a party to the proceeding.