Attorney‑General is party to proceeding
93 Attorney‑General is party to proceeding
Public interest certificates
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:
that Attorney‑General gives a certificate under section 91 in relation to the proceeding; and
the certificate does not specify a reason set out in paragraph 91(1)(a) or (b) or (2)(a); and
that Attorney‑General would not otherwise be a party to the proceeding.
Attorney‑General intervening
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:
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
would not otherwise be a party to the proceeding.
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