Intervention by Attorney-General
act-s486AA — as in force on 2026-06-04 — C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text

486AA Intervention by Attorney-General
          (1) The Attorney-General may, on behalf of the Commonwealth,
              intervene in a proceeding resulting from an application referred to
              in subsection 486A(1).
          (2) If the Attorney-General intervenes in such a proceeding, the High
              Court may make such orders as to costs against the Commonwealth
              as the court thinks fit.
          (3) If the Attorney-General intervenes in such a proceeding, he or she
              is taken to be a party to the proceeding.