A 10% contingency amount above estimated settlement administration costs will not be pre-approved where the base estimate is already very large; the administrator must apply to the Court if the cap is likely to be exceeded. The GCO percentage will not be amended where the settlement outcome falls within the range of outcomes contemplated when the GCO was made and the percentage remains proportionate to the work, investment and risks assumed. Post-settlement opt-out applications will be refused where they would undermine the finality of the settlement bargain. Late registrants may be admitted on a cost-benefit analysis where the diluting effect on timely registrants is minimal.
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