51. Equal Opportunity Act 1984
(1) An application for an interim order under the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 section 126 must be made on an application to commence proceedings before the Tribunal under that Act.
(2) In cases of urgency an application for an interim order may be made ex parte.
(3) If an application is made ex parte, a member of the Tribunal may order that the hearing of the application be delayed until any other interested party is informed of the application and given a copy of any documents which have been filed in relation to the application.
(4) If an order is made ex parte, a member of the Tribunal may order the executive officer to give, in any manner which the member considers appropriate, a copy of the order to any person affected by the terms of the order and any other person.
(5) A party to a proceeding before the Tribunal under the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 is not, under the Act section 39(4), entitled to be represented by a legal practitioner unless the Tribunal grants leave for the party to be so represented.