RULE 8
ROLE AND OBLIGATIONS OF A PARTY
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(b) Bring or respond to any motion in the proceeding;
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(c) Receive copies of all documents and supporting information exchanged, relied upon orfiled in connection with any hearing event conductedin the proceeding;
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(d) Present opening and closing submissionsat the hearing;
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(e) Present and examine witnesses and cross-examinewitnessesnot interest;
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(f) Claim costs or be subject to a costs award when ordered by the Tribunal; and (g) Requesta review of a Tribunal decision or order as set out in Rule 25.
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8.2 AddThe Tribunal may add or substitute a party to a proceeding whenthat person satisfies any applicable legislative tests necessaryto be a party and their presence is necessary to enable the Tribunal to adjudicate effectively and completely on the issues in the proceeding.
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8.3 Non-AppellantA party to a proceeding which arises underanyof Subsections 17(24) or (36), Subsection 34(19) or Subsection 51(39) of the Planning Act who is not an Appellant of the municipal decision or enactment may not raise or introduce a new issue in the proceeding. The non-Appellant party may only participate in these appeals of municipal decisions by sheltering under an issue raised in an appealby an Appellant party and mayparticipate fully in the proceeding to the extent that the issue remains in dispute. A non-Appellantparty has no independentstatus to continue an appeal should that appeal be withdrawn by an Appellant party.
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8.4. Common Interest Class Wherethe Tribunalis of the opinion that more than one party is of commoninterest with anotherparty or other parties, the Tribunal may, on its own initiative or on the request of any party, appoint a person of that class of parties to representthe classin the proceeding.