Fair Trading Act 1987

This section applies to proceedings brought before a court or tribunal under this Act or any other legislation administered by the Minister.

The Minister may, at any stage of proceedings to which this section applies, intervene in the proceedings.

The Secretary may, at any stage of proceedings to which this section applies, intervene in the proceedings but only if the Secretary is of the opinion that it would be in the public interest to do so.

The Secretary must intervene in proceedings to which this section applies if directed to do so by the Minister.

If the Minister or Secretary intervenes in proceedings, he or she—

becomes a party to the proceedings, and

has all the rights, including rights of appeal, of a party to the proceedings.