If a party objects to a representative or the Conciliator is of the opinion that a representative is not authorised, the Conciliator must decide whether that representative may attend.

A dispute about the status and entitlement of a representative is a factual dispute. The Conciliator may call upon any person to demonstrate why he or she should be admitted as a representative. The Conciliator may request documentation, such as the constitution, pay-slips, the contract of employment, the prescribed form listing the directors of a company, recognition agreements. Representatives must be prepared to tender evidence in support of their status.