Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00224:section:84:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00224
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 84 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 406096–407443

any party to the proceedings, other than the applicant, may, at any time before the first hearing of the proceedings starts, cease to be a party by giving written notice to the Court.
 (6A) In determining, for the purposes of subsection (6), when the first hearing of the proceedings starts, disregard directions hearings.

Parties may withdraw with leave of Federal Court
 (7) In addition to any other rights to withdraw from the proceedings, any party to the proceedings, other than the applicant, may, with the leave of the Federal Court, cease to be a party.

Dismissing parties
 (8) The Federal Court may at any time order that a person, other than the applicant, cease to be a party to the proceedings.

Court to consider dismissing parties
 (9) The Federal Court is to consider making an order under subsection (8) in respect of a person who is a party to the proceedings if the Court is satisfied that:
 (a) the following apply:
 (i) the person's interests may be affected by a determination in the proceedings merely because the person has a public right of access over, or use of, any of the area covered by the application; and
 (ii) the person's interests are properly represented in the proceedings by another party; or
 (b) the person never had, or no longer has, interests that may be affected by a determination in the proceedings.