Queensland Consolidated Acts

CIVIL PROCEEDINGS ACT 2011 - SECT 103J

103J Distribution costs excessive

(1) This section applies if—

(a) the relief sought in a representative proceeding is or includes payment of money to group members, other than for costs; and

(b) on application by the defendant, the court considers it is likely that, if judgment were to be given in favour of the representative party, 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.

(2) The court may, by order—

(a) direct that the proceeding no longer continue under this part; or

(b) stay the proceeding so far as it relates to relief of the kind mentioned in subsection (1) (a) .