(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.