Western Australian Current Regulations

MINING REGULATIONS 1981 - REG 168B

168B .         Notice of representation

        (1)         This regulation applies if —

            (a)         a party is represented by a legal practitioner; or

            (b)         a party is represented by an agent at a mention hearing under regulation 168A(1)(c)(i) or (2)(c)(i).

        (2)         The party must lodge and serve notice of that representation as soon as practicable before the first hearing at which the legal practitioner or agent will represent the party.

        (3)         If there is a change in that representation, the party must lodge and serve notice of that change as soon as practicable before the first hearing at which the new legal practitioner or agent will represent the party.

        (4)         If a party that has lodged and served a notice under subregulation (2) or (3) is no longer represented by a legal practitioner or an agent, the party must lodge and serve notice of that fact as soon as practicable before the first hearing at which the party will not be represented by a legal practitioner or an agent.

        (5)         A notice under this regulation must be in the form approved by the Director General of Mines.

        [Regulation 168B inserted: SL 2020/119 r. 10; amended: SL 2022/118 r. 7.]