10. Consolidation of review applications

Where 2 or more review applications —

are pending in relation to the same respondent; or

involve the same or similar issues or relevant matters,the Commission may, at any time and on the request of the respondent or applicant of any of the review applications or of the Commission’s own initiative, direct that the review applications, or any particular issue or relevant matter raised in the review applications, be consolidated and reviewed together.

Before a direction under paragraph (1) is made, all applicants and respondents are entitled to make their submissions on a proposed consolidation of their respective review applications.

Where the Commission decides to consolidate 2 or more review applications together under paragraph (1), the Commission may —

consider those review applications together;

permit the applicants or respondents to combine any documents required to be submitted for those review applications;

issue a combined direction or decision under section 48H(2) of the Act for all or any of those review applications; and

make any other directions as the Commission sees fit for the proper administration of those review applications.

Where 2 or more review applications —

are pending in relation to the same respondent; or

involve the same or similar issues or relevant matters,the Commission may, at any time and on the request of the respondent or applicant of any of the review applications or of the Commission’s own initiative, direct that the review applications, or any particular issue or relevant matter raised in the review applications, be consolidated and reviewed together.

Before a direction under paragraph (1) is made, all applicants and respondents are entitled to make their submissions on a proposed consolidation of their respective review applications.

Where the Commission decides to consolidate 2 or more review applications together under paragraph (1), the Commission may —

consider those review applications together;

permit the applicants or respondents to combine any documents required to be submitted for those review applications;

issue a combined direction or decision under section 48H(2) of the Act for all or any of those review applications; and

make any other directions as the Commission sees fit for the proper administration of those review applications.