84Notice to be given of certain matters

### 84 Notice to be given of certain matters > *\[Section 84 Amended by S.R. 1977, No. 150 \]**\[Section 84 Subsection (1) amended by No. 36 of 1958, s. 4 and Sched. 3 \]*[*\[Section 84 Repealed by No. 54 of 2000, Sched. 4, Applied:01 Dec 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-12-01/act-2000-054#JS4@Ja14@GC5@EN) > > > (1)  Notice must be given to group members of the following matters in relation to representative proceedings: > > > > > > (a) the commencement of the proceedings and the right of the group members to opt out of the proceedings before a specified date, being the date fixed under [section 71(1)](#GS71@Gs1@EN) ; > > > > > > > (b) an application by the defendant in the proceedings for the dismissal of the proceedings on the ground of want of prosecution; > > > > > > > (c) an application for approval of a settlement; > > > > > > > (d) an application by a representative party seeking leave to withdraw under [section 83](#GS83@EN) as representative party. > > > (2)  The Court may dispense with compliance with any or all of the requirements of [subsection (1)](#GS84@Gs1@EN) if the relief sought in the representative proceedings does not include any claim for damages. > > > (3)  If the Court so orders, notice must be given to group members of the paying into Court of money in answer to a cause of action on which a claim in the representative proceedings is founded. > > > (4)  The Court, at any stage, may order that notice of any matter be given to a group member or group members. > > > (5)  Notice under this section must be given as soon as practicable after the occurrence of the event to which it relates.