Section 139 — Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)

(1) The Commission may, with the leave of a court and subject to any conditions imposed by the court, intervene in any proceeding instituted under this Part or the Australian Consumer Law.

(2) If the Commission intervenes in a proceeding, the Commission is taken to be a party to the proceeding and has all the rights, duties and liabilities of such a party.

Related sections

• s 138C — Transfer of matters by the Federal Court
• s 138D — Transfer of matters by a State or Territory court
• s 138E — Transfer of proceedings to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1)
• s 139A — Terms excluding consumer guarantees from supplies of recreational services
• s 139B — Conduct of directors, employees or agents of bodies corporate
• s 139C — Conduct of employees or agents of persons other than bodies corporate

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