South Australian Consolidated Acts

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ACT 1984 - SECT 24

24—Parties to proceedings etc

        (1)         The Tribunal must give to a party to proceedings before the Tribunal—

            (a)         reasonable notice of the time and place at which it intends to hear those proceedings; and

            (b)         reasonable opportunity to call or give evidence, examine or cross-examine witnesses and make submissions to the Tribunal.

        (2)         If a person to whom a notice has been given under subsection (1) fails to attend at the time and place specified in the notice, the Tribunal may hear the proceedings in the absence of that person.

        (3)         If, in the opinion of the Tribunal, a person ought to be bound by, or have the benefit of, its determination, or is otherwise legitimately interested in proceedings before the Tribunal, it may—

            (a)         direct that the person be joined as a party to the proceedings; or

            (b)         grant the person leave to intervene in the proceedings.

        (4)         A person appearing in proceedings before the Tribunal—

            (a)         is entitled to appear personally or by counsel; or

            (b)         may, by leave of the Tribunal, be represented by an officer or employee of a registered industrial association or by any other person.