Section 22, Local Courts Act, 1963

If it shall appear at any stage of a civil proceeding before a Local Court that any person other than the parties thereto ought by reason of his having an interest in, or of his being likely to be affected by the result of, the proceedings, to be made a party to the same, the court may either of its own motion or on the application of the said person or of either party order that he shall be made a party to the proceedings and on such order being made notification thereof shall be served on the said person and the Court may make such consequential orders as to costs or otherwise as may be just. [Margin: Search Warrants.]