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Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)

Rules for the Conduct of Proceedings in the Labour Court

22. Joinder of parties, intervention as applicant or respondent, amendment of citation and substitution of parties

 

1) The court may join any number of persons, whether jointly, jointly and severally, separately, or in the alternative, as parties in proceedings, if the right to relief depends on the determination of substantially the same question of law or facts.

 

2)
a) The court may, of its own motion or on application and on notice to every other party, make an order joining any person as a party in the proceedings if the party to be joined has a substantial interest in the subject matter of the proceedings.
b) When making an order in terms of paragraph (a), the court may give such directions as to the further procedure in the proceedings as it deems fit, and may make an order as to costs.

 

3) Any person entitled to join as a party in any proceedings may, on notice to all parties, at any stage of the proceedings, apply for leave to intervene as a party and the court may make an order, including any order as to costs, or give such directions as to the further procedure in the proceedings as it deems fit.

 

4) If a party to any proceedings has been incorrectly or defectively cited, the court may, on application and on notice to the party concerned, correct the error or defect and may make an order as to costs.

 

5) If in any proceedings it becomes necessary to substitute a person for an existing party, any party to such proceedings may, on application and on notice to every other party, apply to the court for an order substituting that party for an existing party and the court may make such order, including an order as to costs, or give such directions as to the further procedure in the proceedings as it deems fit.

 

6) An application to join any person as a party to the proceedings or to be substituted for an existing party must be accompanied by copies of all documents previously delivered, unless the person concerned or that person's representative is already in possession of those documents.

 

7) No joinder or substitution in terms of this rule will affect any prior steps taken in the proceedings.