Western Australian Current Acts

CIVIL PROCEDURE (REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDINGS) ACT 2022

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title
            
   2.      Commencement
            
   3.      Terms used
            
   4.      Proceedings to which Act applies
            
   5.      Act binds Crown

   PART 2 -- Conduct of representative proceeding  

   6.      Commencement of representative proceeding
            
   7.      Standing
            
   8.      Consent to be group member
            
   9.      Person under disability
            
   10.     Representative proceeding not to be commenced in certain circumstances
            
   11.     Originating process
            
   12.     Right of group member to opt out
            
   13.     Causes of action accruing after commencement of representative proceeding
            
   14.     Situation of fewer than 7 group members
            
   15.     Distribution costs excessive
            
   16.     Discontinuance of proceedings in certain circumstances
            
   17.     Consequences of order for discontinuance of proceedings
            
   18.     Determination of issues where not all issues are common
            
   19.     Individual issues
            
   20.     Directions relating to commencement of further proceedings
            
   21.     Substitution of representative party or sub-group representative party
            
   22.     Stay of execution in certain circumstances
            
   23.     Settlement and discontinuance of representative proceeding
            
   24.     Settlement of individual claim of representative party

   PART 3 -- Notices  

   25.     Notice to be given of certain matters
            
   26.     Ancillary provisions for notices

   PART 4 -- Judgment  

   27.     Determination of proceedings
            
   28.     Fund for distribution of money
            
   29.     Effect of judgment

   PART 5 -- Appeals  

   30.     Bringing of appeal as representative proceeding

   PART 6 -- Miscellaneous  

   31.     Costs
            
   32.     Suspension of limitation periods
            
   33.     Reimbursement of representative party’s costs
            
   34.     General power of Court to make orders
            
   35.     Power of Court to make rules
            
   36.      Abolition of torts of maintenance and champerty
            
   37.     Review of Act
           Defined terms