Victorian Current Acts

SUPREME COURT ACT 1986 - SECT 33C

    (1)     Subject to this Part, if—

        (a)     seven or more persons have claims against the same person; and

        (b)     the claims of all those persons are in respect of, or arise out of, the same, similar or related circumstances; and

        (c)     the claims of all those persons give rise to a substantial common question of law or fact—

a proceeding may be commenced by one or more of those persons as representing some or all of them.

    (2)     A group proceeding may be commenced—

        (a)     whether or not the relief sought—

              (i)     is, or includes, equitable relief; or

              (ii)     consists of, or includes, damages; or

              (iii)     includes claims for damages that would require individual assessment; or

              (iv)     is the same for each person represented; and

        (b)     whether or not the proceeding—

              (i)     is concerned with separate contracts or transactions between the defendant and individual group members; or

              (ii)     involves separate acts or omissions of the defendant done or omitted to be done in relation to individual group members.

S. 33D inserted by No. 78/2000 s. 13.