SUPREME COURT ACT 1986 - SECT 33M Distribution costs excessive

SUPREME COURT ACT 1986 - SECT 33M

If—

        (a)     the relief claimed in a group proceeding is or includes payment of money to group members (otherwise than in respect of costs); and

        (b)     on application by the defendant, the Court concludes that it is likely that, if judgment were to be given in favour of the plaintiff, the cost to the defendant of identifying the group members and distributing to them the amounts ordered to be paid to them would be excessive having regard to the likely total of those amounts—

the Court may, by order—

        (c)     direct that the proceeding no longer continue under this Part; or

        (d)     stay the proceeding so far as it relates to relief of the kind mentioned in paragraph (a).

S. 33N inserted by No. 78/2000 s. 13.