Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 - SECT 40

PART 4 VICTORIAN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION

Intervention by Commission

40. Intervention by Commission



(1) The Commission may intervene in, and may be joined as a party to, any
proceeding before any court or tribunal in which a question of law arises that
relates to the application of this Charter or a question arises with respect
to the interpretation of a statutory provision in accordance with this
Charter.

(2) If the Commission intervenes in a proceeding under this section, then, for
the purpose of the institution and prosecution of an appeal from an order made
in that proceeding, the Commission may be taken to be a party to the
proceeding.