Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00131:reg:16
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00131
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 16
Character Range: 16395–18109

16  Seeking to become a party
(1)     A person who would like to become a party to proceedings must provide the Panel with a Notice to Become a Party in which the person undertakes to comply with Rule 18 and Rule 19.  This Rule does not apply to ASIC.
(2)     A person not identified in an application as an interested person who wishes to become a party to the proceedings should, when submitting a Notice to Become a Party, explain why they may be a potentially interested person or why they may be able to assist the Panel.
(3)     Unless otherwise determined by the Panel, a person does not become a party to proceedings until that person's Notice to Become a Party is accepted by the Panel.
(4)     The Panel will notify a person if the person's Notice to Become a Party is not accepted.
(5)     The Panel may withdraw its acceptance of a party's Notice to Become a Party if in the Panel's opinion:
(a)     the person is not or is no longer an interested person in the matter
(b)     the person is not a proper or necessary party to the proceedings or
(c)     it is otherwise appropriate to do so.
(6)     The Panel may inform a person that the person is a party to proceedings if the Panel considers the person is an interested person and the person participates in the proceedings, notwithstanding that the person has not provided the Panel with a Notice to Become a Party.  The Panel may subsequently inform the person that they are no longer deemed to be a party to proceedings if in the Panel's opinion:
(a)     the person is not or is no longer an interested person in the matter
(b)     the person is not a proper or necessary party to the proceedings or
(c)     it is otherwise appropriate to do so.