Section 59 — Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024: Attorney-General of the Commonwealth may become a party

Becoming a party (1) If the Attorney-General of the Commonwealth gives written notice to the Tribunal that the Attorney-General wishes to be a party to a proceeding in the Tribunal, the Attorney-General is a party to the proceeding. Ceasing to be a party (2) If: (a) the Attorney-General of the Commonwealth is a party to a proceeding because of a notice under subsection (1); and (b) the Attorney-General gives written notice to the Tribunal that the Attorney-General wishes to cease being a party to the proceeding; the Attorney-General ceases being a party to the proceeding. Costs (3) If the Attorney-General of the Commonwealth is a party to a proceeding because of a notice under subsection (1), the Attorney-General may authorise the Commonwealth to pay another party to the proceeding any costs that the Attorney-General considers the party reasonably incurred as a result of the Attorney-General being a party to the proceeding.