66Commencement of representative proceedings

### 66 Commencement of representative proceedings > *\[Section 66 Amended by S.R. 1977, No. 150 \]**\[Section 66 Amended by No. 29 of 1984, sched. 1 \]**\[Section 66 Repealed by No. 14 of 1993, s. 19 \]* > > > (1)  Subject to this Part, if – > > > > > > (a) 7 or more persons have claims against the same person; and > > > > > > > (b) the claims of all those persons are in respect of, or arise out of, the same, similar or related circumstances; and > > > > > > > (c) the claims of all those persons give rise to a substantial common question of law or fact – > > > > proceedings may be commenced by one or more of those persons as representing some or all of them. > > > (2)  Representative proceedings may be commenced – > > > > > > (a) whether or not the relief sought – > > > > > > > > > > (i) is, or includes, equitable relief; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) consists of, or includes, damages; or > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) includes claims for damages that would require individual assessment; or > > > > > > > > > > > (iv) is the same for each person represented; and > > > > > > > (b) whether or not the proceedings – > > > > > > > > > > (i) are concerned with separate contracts or transactions between the defendant in the proceedings and individual group members; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) involve separate acts or omissions of the defendant done or omitted to be done in relation to individual group members.