Western Australian Current Acts

FAMILY PROVISION ACT 1972 - SECT 12

12 .         Application, notice to administrator and effect of

        (1)         Notice of an application under this Act shall be served by the applicant on the administrator but it shall not be necessary to serve any notice of an application on any other person, or to make provision for the representation of any person on any application, by reason only of the person being entitled to apply, unless the Court, either at the time the direction is sought or subsequently considers that there are circumstances which render it desirable that the person be served or represented and so directs.

        (2)         Where an application has been filed by or on behalf of any person, it may be treated by the Court as an application made on behalf of all persons who might apply, and as regards the question of limitation it is to be deemed to be an application on behalf of all persons on whom notice of the application is served and all persons who the Court has directed shall be represented by persons on whom the notice of the application is served.