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#### 179 Effect of judgment
179 Effect of judgment
(cf s 33ZB FCA)
> A judgment given in representative proceedings—
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> > (a) must describe or otherwise identify the group members who will be affected by it, and
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> > (b) binds all such persons other than any person who has opted out of the proceedings under section 162.
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> **pt 2A, divs 1–6 (ss 18A–18O):** Ins 2010 No 135, Sch 6.2 \[2\]. Rep 2013 No 1, Sch 1.6 \[2\].
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> **s 179:** Ins 2010 No 135, Sch 6.1 \[2\].