Part 17The Tribunal

CHAPTER 1General

318Intervention by Attorney General

1

This section applies to any proceedings—

a

before the Tribunal, or

b

on an appeal from the Tribunal,

to which the Attorney General is not a party.

2

The appropriate body may at any stage of the proceedings direct that all the necessary papers in the proceedings be sent to the Attorney General.

3

A direction under subsection (2) may be made by the appropriate body—

a

of its own motion, or

b

on the application of any party to the proceedings.

4

The Attorney General may—

a

intervene in the proceedings in such manner as the Attorney General thinks necessary or expedient, and

b

argue before the appropriate body any question in relation to the proceedings which the appropriate body considers it necessary to have fully argued.

5

Subsection (4) applies whether or not a direction is given under subsection (2).

6

In this section “the appropriate body” means the Tribunal or, in the case of an appeal from the Tribunal, the tribunal or court hearing the appeal.