Section 98: Intervention by Attorney-General
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98. Intervention by Attorney-General
(1) The Attorney-General may intervene in any matter before the Tribunal, Commission or Board—
(a) for the purposes of giving such assistance as he thinks fit, if it
appears to him that some question of public importance or
affecting the public interest is at issue;
(b) at the request of any of them in respect of a question referred to
in paragraph (a).
(2) The Attorney-General may, on intervention made under this section,
tender such evidence and make such submissions as he thinks fit with
respect to the matter before the Tribunal, Commission or Board.
(3) No intervention of the Attorney-General shall be taken to cause the
Attorney-General to become a party to the matter before the Tribunal and,
accordingly, no order or award shall be made against the Attorney-General in
any matter.
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- Can the Attorney-General intervene in a Tribunal case that affects the public interest?