71Right of group member to opt out

### 71 Right of group member to opt out > *\[Section 71 Amended by 25 Geo. V No. 60, s. 2 \]**\[Section 71 Amended by S.R. 1977, No. 150 \]**\[Section 71 Amended by No. 29 of 1984, sched. 1 \]**\[Section 71 Repealed by No. 14 of 1993, s. 19 \]* > > > (1)  The Court is to fix a date before which a group member may opt out of representative proceedings in the Court. > > > (2)  A group member may opt out of the representative proceedings by written notice given before the date so fixed. > > > (3)  The Court may, on application by a group member, the representative party or the defendant in the proceedings, fix another date so as to extend the period during which a group member may opt out of the representative proceedings. > > > (4)  Except with the leave of the Court, the hearing of representative proceedings must not commence earlier than the date before which a group member may opt out of the proceedings.