STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL RULES 2004 - REG 39

STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL RULES 2004 - REG 39

39 .         Litigation guardian: section 40(2) of Act

        (1)         A person is qualified for appointment as a litigation guardian to conduct proceedings or proposed proceedings for a party or potential party if the person —

            (a)         is an adult; and

            (b)         has no interest in the proceedings or proposed proceedings that is adverse to the interest of the party or potential party; and

            (c)         can fairly and competently conduct the proceedings or proposed proceedings for the party or potential party; and

            (d)         has consented to act as the litigation guardian.

        (2)         On application by any person or of its own motion the Tribunal may —

            (a)         under section 40(2) of the Act, appoint a qualified person as a litigation guardian for a party or potential party; or

            (b)         remove a litigation guardian previously appointed; or

            (c)         if satisfied that in the circumstances of the case it is proper to do so, permit a party or potential party to participate in the proceedings without a litigation guardian.

        (3)         A person appointed as a litigation guardian of a party or potential party must give written notice of the appointment to an applicant or a notifiable person.

        (4)         A person appointed as a litigation guardian of a party or potential party —

            (a)         is bound by these rules; and

            (b)         must do anything required by these rules to be done by the party or potential party; and

            (c)         may, for the benefit of the party or potential party, do anything permitted by these rules to be done by the party or potential party.

        (5)         Subject to the Act Part 4 Division 5, the Tribunal may order the costs of a litigation guardian to be paid —

            (a)         by a party; or

            (b)         from the income or property of the person for whom the litigation guardian is appointed.

        [Rule 39 amended: SL 2022/219 r. 13.]

        [Heading inserted: Gazette 17 May 2016 p. 1491.]