(3) The State is entitled to appear and be heard by the Tribunal on the hearing of a matter if the State considers that it has a legitimate interest in the matter. (4) A person or body that is entitled to appear and be heard by the Tribunal on the hearing of a matter is a party to the matter. 36 How may a party appear? (1) A party may appear personally or by a legal practitioner or, with the leave of the Tribunal, by any other representative. (2) Without limiting subsection (1)— (a) a party that is a body corporate may appear by an officer of the body authorised in writing by the body corporate to appear on its behalf; (b) a party that is a firm may appear by a partner of the firm or by an employee of the firm authorised in writing by the firm to appear on its behalf; (c) a party that is the State may appear by a S. 36(2)(c) amended by person employed under Part 3 of the Public Nos 46/1998 Administration Act 2004 authorised in s. 7(Sch. 1), 12/1999 writing by the State to appear on its behalf. s. 4(Sch. 2 item 21.1), 108/2004 s. 117(1) (Sch. 3 item 215). 37 Evidence (1) The Tribunal has the powers conferred by S. 37(1) amended by sections 14, 15, 16, 20 and 20A of the Evidence Nos 69/2009 s. 54(Sch. Pt 2 (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958, as in force item 55), immediately before their repeal, on a board 67/2014 s. 147(Sch. 2 appointed by the Governor in Council. item 40).
(3) The State is entitled to appear and be heard by the Tribunal on the hearing of a matter if the State considers that it has a legitimate interest in the matter. (4) A person or body that is entitled to appear and be heard by the Tribunal on the hearing of a matter is a party to the matter. 36 How may a party appear? (1) A party may appear personally or by a legal practitioner or, with the leave of the Tribunal, by any other representative. (2) Without limiting subsection (1)— (a) a party that is a body corporate may appear by an officer of the body authorised in writing by the body corporate to appear on its behalf; (b) a party that is a firm may appear by a partner of the firm or by an employee of the firm authorised in writing by the firm to appear on its behalf; S. 36(2)(c) amended by Nos 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 12/1999 s. 4(Sch. 2 item 21.1), 108/2004 s. 117(1) (Sch. 3 item 215). (c) a party that is the State may appear by a person employed under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004 authorised in writing by the State to appear on its behalf. 37 Evidence S. 37(1) amended by Nos 69/2009 s. 54(Sch. Pt 2 item 55), 67/2014 s. 147(Sch. 2 item 40). (1) The Tribunal has the powers conferred by sections 14, 15, 16, 20 and 20A of the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958, as in force immediately before their repeal, on a board appointed by the Governor in Council.