A Minister or government entity with statutory responsibilities under governing legislation, including contingent administrative powers that may need to be exercised depending on the outcome of an appeal, is not a 'person affected' within r 64.03(2) of the Supreme Court (Civil Appeals Amendments) Rules 2014 and cannot be joined as a respondent to an application for leave to appeal. However, such a Minister may be granted leave to intervene under r 64.10 where the Minister's position and interest under the Act warrants it and intervention would assist the Court.
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