303Representation of unascertained persons

### 303 Representation of unascertained persons > > (1)  The Court or a judge may appoint one or more persons to represent any person or class of persons, including an unborn person, who is or may be interested in or affected by a proceeding if – > > > > > > (a) the person or class or a member of the class cannot be readily ascertained; or > > > > > > > (b) the person or class or a member of the class cannot be found; or > > > > > > > (c) the contingent right of any unborn person may be affected by the proceeding and it is desirable to have the proceeding determined before the person is born; or > > > > > > > (d) it is expedient in all the circumstances, including the amount involved and the degree of difficulty of the point to be determined, to make the appointment for the purpose of saving expense. > > > (2)  A judgment or order binds any person or class represented by another person appointed under [subrule (1)](#GS303@Gs1@EN) as if the person or each member of that class were parties.