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Civil Proceedings Act 2011
sec.103CStanding
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### sec.103C Standing
A person who has a claim as mentioned in section 103B (1) (a) has a sufficient interest to start a representative proceeding against another person (the proposed defendant ) on behalf of other persons who also have a claim as mentioned in that section if the person has standing to start proceedings on the person’s own behalf against the proposed defendant.
The person may start a representative proceeding on behalf of other persons against more than 1 defendant, whether or not each of the other persons have a claim against each of the defendants in the proceeding.
A person who has started a representative proceeding retains standing to do the following even if the person ceases to have a claim against any or all defendants—
continue the proceeding;
appeal against a decision in the proceeding.
s 103C ins 2016 No. 59 s 10
(sec.103C-ssec.1) A person who has a claim as mentioned in section 103B (1) (a) has a sufficient interest to start a representative proceeding against another person (the proposed defendant ) on behalf of other persons who also have a claim as mentioned in that section if the person has standing to start proceedings on the person’s own behalf against the proposed defendant.
(sec.103C-ssec.2) The person may start a representative proceeding on behalf of other persons against more than 1 defendant, whether or not each of the other persons have a claim against each of the defendants in the proceeding.
(sec.103C-ssec.3) A person who has started a representative proceeding retains standing to do the following even if the person ceases to have a claim against any or all defendants— continue the proceeding; appeal against a decision in the proceeding.
- (a) continue the proceeding;
- (b) appeal against a decision in the proceeding.