Chapter 1 – Introduction
Chapter 2 – Interpretation: s 33A
Chapter 3 – Application: s 33B
Chapter 4 – Commencement of Proceedings: s 33C
Chapter 5 – Standing: s 33D
Chapter 6 – Consent to be a Group Member: s 33E
Chapter 7 – Persons Under Disability: s 33F
Chapter 8 – Representative Proceedings not to be Commenced in Certain Circumstances: s 33G
Chapter 9 – Pleading Requirements and Commencement of Proceeding: s 33H
Chapter 10 – Right of Group Member to Opt Out: s 33J
Chapter 11 – Altering the Group Description: s 33K
Chapter 12 – Court Powers Concerning Group Membership: s 33KA (VIC only)
Chapter 13 – Fewer than Seven Group Members: s 33L
Chapter 14 – Cost of Distributing Money Excessive: s 33M
Chapter 15 – Proceedings not Continue as Representative Proceedings: s 33N
Chapter 16 – Consequence of Proceedings not Continuing under this Part: s 33P
Chapter 17 – Not All Issues Common: s 33Q
Chapter 18 – Individual Issues: s 33R
Chapter 19 – Directions Relating to Commencement of Further Proceedings: s 33S
Chapter 20 – Adequacy of Representative: s 33T
Chapter 21 – Stay of Execution: s 33U
Chapter 22 – Settlement and Discontinuance of a Representative Proceeding: s 33V
Chapter 23 – Settlement of Individual Claim of Representative Party: s 33W
Chapter 24 – Notice of Certain Matters: s 33X
Chapter 25 – Notices: s 33Y
Chapter 26 – Judgement – Powers of the Court: s 33Z
Chapter 27 – Constitution of Fund: s33ZA
Chapter 28 – Effect of Judgment: s 33ZB
Chapter 29 – Appeals to the Court: s 33ZC
Chapter 30 – Appeals to the High Court: s 33ZD
Chapter 31 – Suspension of Limitation Periods: s 33ZE
Chapter 32 – General Power of Court to Make Orders: s 33ZF
Chapter 33 – Group Member Costs (s 43(1A) (Cth), s 33ZD (VIC), s 181 (NSW), s 103ZB (Qld), s 89A (TAS), s 31 (WA)); Saving of Rights, Powers, etc: s 33ZG
Chapter 34 – Group Costs Orders: s 33ZDA (VIC)
Chapter 35 – Special Provision Relating to Claims Under Part VI of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010: s 33ZH
Chapter 36 – Reimbursement of a Representative Party’s Costs: s 33ZJ
Chapter 37 – Order may Specify a Date by which Group Members must Take a Step: Supreme Court Act 1986 (VIC); s 33ZG
Chapter 38 – Order in Event of Decision or Admission on Liability: Supreme Court Act 1986 (VIC); s 33ZH
Chapter 39 – Transitional Provisions: Supreme Court Act 1986 (VIC); s 33ZK
Chapter 40 – Power of Court to make rules: Civil Procedure (Representative Proceedings) Act 2022 (WA) s 35
Chapter 41 – Abolition of Torts of Maintenance and Champerty: Civil Procedure (Representative Proceedings) Act 2022 (WA) s 36
Chapter 42 – Review of the Act: Civil Procedure (Representative Proceedings) Act 2022 (WA) s 37