Retirement Villages Act 2016

Except as provided in this clause, a party to proceedings before the

A party to proceedings before the Tribunal may be represented by an agent or assisted by an agent in the presentation of their case if the Tribunal is satisfied that—

the party is unable to appear personally or conduct the proceedings properly themself; and

no other party will be unfairly disadvantaged by the fact that the agent is allowed so to act.

All or any of the parties to any proceedings before the Tribunal may be represented by legal practitioners—

if all the parties agree and the Tribunal is satisfied that any party who is not so represented will not be unfairly disadvantaged; or

if

if the proceedings involve an amount which exceeds $50 000 or such other amount as is prescribed instead by regulation; or

if the Tribunal gives leave for such representation.

If a party applies for leave permitting representation by a legal practitioner under subclause (3)(d), it must be granted if the Tribunal is satisfied—

that the granting of leave is likely to reduce costs or shorten the proceedings; or

that the applicant would, if leave were not granted, be unfairly disadvantaged.

This clause does not prevent—

a body corporate from being represented by an officer or employee of the body corporate (not being a legally qualified person) authorised to conduct the proceedings on its behalf (whether or not they are remunerated by the body corporate for representing it in the proceedings); or

a person from acting as an interpreter for a party provided that their fee does not exceed an amount fixed by the Tribunal at the hearing.

A person must not demand or receive any fee or reward for representing or assisting a party to proceedings before the Tribunal unless—

the person is a legal practitioner; or

if the party is a body corporate—the person is an officer or employee of the body corporate representing it under subclause (5).

In this clause—