Addition of persons to application
588.Paragraph 2 allows an additional person to become party to an appeal (an “intervener”), for the purpose of supporting the appeal or opposing it, if they apply to do so within 20 working days of the initial application for permission to appeal or within a longer period if the Competition Commission allow, and are materially affected by the decision or represent persons who are so materially affected. An intervener may not rely on grounds of appeal which are not contained in the appellant’s application for permission to bring an appeal. The Competition Commission cannot give a direction that the person become party to the appeal if it will prevent determination of the appeal within the prescribed time limits. The Competition Commission, in giving its direction that a person is to be a party to an appeal, may impose conditions on its direction. These conditions could include conditions which limit the matters to be considered on an appeal, and conditions for the purpose of expediting the determination of the appeal.