Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00141:section:93
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00141
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 93
Character Range: 127819–128783

93  Attorney‑General is party to proceeding

Public interest certificates
 (1) The Attorney‑General of the Commonwealth or of a State, the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory is a party to a proceeding in the Tribunal if:
 (a) that Attorney‑General gives a certificate under section 91 in relation to the proceeding; and
 (b) the certificate does not specify a reason set out in paragraph 91(1)(a) or (b) or (2)(a); and
 (c) that Attorney‑General would not otherwise be a party to the proceeding.

Attorney‑General intervening
 (2) The Attorney‑General of the Commonwealth or of a State, the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory is taken to be a party to a proceeding in the Tribunal if that Attorney‑General:
 (a) informs the Tribunal under subsection 92(1) that the answering of a question at the hearing of the proceeding would be contrary to the public interest; and
 (b) would not otherwise be a party to the proceeding.