Distribution costs excessive
15 Distribution costs excessive
In this section —
monetary relief means relief by way of payment of money to group members (otherwise than in respect of costs).
If the Court concludes, on application by the respondent, that the cost to the respondent of identifying the group members and distributing to them the amounts that would be ordered to be paid to them if judgment were to be given in favour of the representative party would be excessive having regard to the likely total of those amounts, the Court may, by order —
direct that the proceeding no longer continue under this Act; or
stay the proceeding so far as it relates to monetary relief.
This section applies only in a representative proceeding where the relief claimed is or includes monetary relief.
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