Associations Incorporation Regulation 1999

A party to a dispute may appoint any qualified person to act on behalf of the party in the grievance procedure.

For subrule (1), a person is qualified to act on behalf of a party if the person—

has sufficient knowledge of the matter the subject of the dispute to be able to represent the party effectively; and

is authorised to negotiate an agreement for the party.

If a party appoints a person under subrule (1) to act on the party’s behalf, the party must give written notice of the appointment to each of the following entities—

the other party to the dispute;

the management committee;

if a mediator has been appointed before the party appoints the person—the mediator.