Revised Guidelines for the Consideration of Communications SECTION XVII: INTERVENTIONS 1) Third party intervention i. The Committee may decide to solicit or accept interventions by parties other than the complainant and the respondent state that it considers will provide it with information relevant to making a decision on a communication. ii. A person seeking intervention shall submit an application requesting permission to intervene. The application shall state: a. the names of the applicant or applicant’s representatives b. the interest of the applicant in the Communication c. the object of the intervention d. A summary of the supporting documents to be submitted iii. The Committee shall consider the application for intervention and respond formally to the applicant on its decision within 30 days of receipt of the application. iv. Where the Committee approves an application for intervention, the applicant shall submit her/his submissions within 60 days of the Committee’s formal response to the applicant. 2) amicus curiae i. The Committee may receive amicus curiae briefs from natural and legal persons other than the parties to a Communication for the purposes of providing the Committee with relevant information relating to the law, facts, arguments or evidence in a Communication. ii. A person seeking to submit an amicus curiae brief shall submit an application to the Committee through the Secretariat. The application shall indicate: a. The nature of the applicant’s interest in the communication; and b. The focus of the amicus curiae brief as regards the law, facts, arguments or evidence in the communication. iii. The Committee shall consider the application to submit an amicus curiae brief and respond formally to the applicant on its decision within 30 days of receipt of the application. 20