Section 87CA — Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)

Intervention by Commission

(1) The Commission may, with the leave of the Court and subject to any conditions imposed by the Court, intervene in any proceeding instituted under this Act.

(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.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 22 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

s 87AA — Special provision relating to Court’s exercise of powers under this Part in relation to boycott conduct
s 87B — Enforcement of undertakings
s 87C — Enforcement of undertakings—Secretary of the Department
s 87CB — Application of Part
s 87CC — Certain concurrent wrongdoers not to have benefit of apportionment
s 87CD — Proportionate liability for apportionable claims

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