Interventions
What is an intervention?
An intervention is the submission of representations concerning a matter that is before the Board by a person or group who is not a party in the case.
Anyone who is not an applicant, a complainant or a respondent, but who wishes to make representations to the Board regarding a matter which is before it, is called an intervenor. There are two types of intervenors: those who have a statutory right to appear and be heard by the Board ("intervenors as of right") and those who have been given permission by the Board to appear and be heard ("intervenors by permission").
Who are "intervenors as of right" and who needs the Board's permission to intervene?
Artists
Any artist affected by an application for certification is entitled to be an intervenor as of right with respect to the application. That artist is entitled to make representations as to the suitability of the sector for bargaining and as to the representativeness of the applicant.
Unless the artist is the applicant, complainant or respondent, he or she would need the Board's permission to intervene in any other type of case before the Board (e.g. complaints, applications for declarations, etc.).
Artists' associations
Any artists' association affected by another association's application for certification is entitled to be an intervenor as of right with respect to the application. That artists' association is entitled to make representations as to the suitability of the sector for bargaining and as to the representativeness of the applicant.
Unless the artists' association is the applicant,complainant or respondent, it would need the Board'spermission to intervene in any other type of case before theBoard (e.g. complaints, applications for declarations, etc.).
Producers
A producer who is affected by an application for certification is entitled to be an intervenor as of right with respect to the issue of the suitability of the sector that the applicant is seeking to represent in collective bargaining.
Unless the producer is the applicant, complainant or respondent, they would need the Board's permission to intervene in any other type of case before the Board (e.g. complaints, applications for declarations, etc.).
Producers' Associations
Any producers' association affected by an application for certification is entitled to be an intervenor as of right with respect to the issue of the suitability of the sector that the applicant is seeking to represent in collective bargaining.
Unless the producers' association is the applicant, complainant or respondent, it would need the Board's permission to intervene in any other type of case before the Board (e.g. complaints, applications for declarations, etc.).
Members of the public
A member of the public who is interested in a matter before the Board always requires the Board's permission tointervene.
More information for "intervenors as of right"
More information for other intervenors
The notice of intent to participate / application for intervenor form is available in PDF Format 
and MS-Word Format 
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