159Is consent required to be a group member?

#### 159 Is consent required to be a group member? 159 Is consent required to be a group member? (cf s33E FCA) > > (1) Subject to subsection (2), the consent of a person to be a group member is not required. > > > (2) None of the following is a group member in representative proceedings unless the person gives consent in writing to being so— > > > > > (a) the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory, > > > > > (b) a Minister of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory, > > > > > (c) a body corporate established for a public purpose by a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory, other than an incorporated company or association, > > > > > (d) an officer of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory, in his or her capacity as an officer. > > **pt 2A, divs 1–6 (ss 18A–18O):** Ins 2010 No 135, Sch 6.2 \[2\]. Rep 2013 No 1, Sch 1.6 \[2\]. > > **s 159:** Ins 2010 No 135, Sch 6.1 \[2\].