Supreme Court Civil Procedure Act 1932
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70 Originating process
[Section 70 Amended by No. 29 of 1984, sched. 1 ]**[Section 70 Repealed by No. 14 of 1993, s. 19 ]
(1) The originating process in representative proceedings, or a document filed in support of the originating process, must –
(a) describe or otherwise identify the group members to whom the proceedings relate; and
(b) specify the nature of the claims made on behalf of the group members and the relief claimed; and
(c) specify the question of law or facts common to the claims of the group members; and
(d) include any other matters required by the Rules of Court to be included.
(2) In describing or otherwise identifying group members for the purposes of subsection (1) , it is not necessary to name, or specify the number of, group members.