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CIVIL PROCEEDINGS ACT 2011 - SECT 103Y

Appeals

103Y Appeals

(1) An appeal from a judgment of the court under this part may be brought as a representative proceeding.
(2) The parties to the appeal are—
(a) for an appeal by a representative party in respect of the judgment to the extent it relates to issues common to the claims of the group members—the representative party, as the representative of the group members, and the defendant; or
(b) for an appeal by a sub-group representative party in respect of the judgment to the extent it relates to issues common to the claims of the sub-group members—the sub-group representative party, as the representative of the sub-group members, and the defendant; or
(c) for an appeal by an individual group member in respect of the judgment to the extent it relates to an issue relating only to the claim of the group member—the group member and the defendant; or
(d) for an appeal by the defendant in respect of the judgment generally—the defendant and the representative party as the representative of the group members; or
(e) for an appeal by the defendant in respect of the judgment to the extent it relates to issues common to the claims of sub-group members—the defendant and the sub-group representative party as the representative of the sub-group members; or
(f) for an appeal by the defendant in respect of the judgment to the extent it relates to an issue relating only to the claim of an individual group member—the defendant and the group member.
(3) If a representative party or sub-group representative party does not start an appeal within the time for starting the appeal, another member of the group or sub-group may, within a further 21 days, start an appeal on behalf of the group members or sub-group members.
(4) If an appeal from the judgment of the court in a representative proceeding is started, the Court of Appeal may direct that notice of the appeal be given to the person or persons, and in the way, the Court of Appeal considers appropriate.
(5) This part, other than section 103G , applies to an appeal started under this section despite any other Act or law.
(6) The notice of appeal for an appeal relating to issues that are common to the claims of group members or sub-group members must describe or otherwise identify the group members or sub-group members, but need not name or state the number of the members.



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