--(1) This rule applies to any proceedings, other than proceedings falling within rule 21.4 where five or more persons have the same or a similar interest in the proceedings.
--(2) The court may appoint-
----(a) one or more of those persons; or
----(b) a body having a sufficient interest in the proceedings, to represent all or some of the persons with the same or similar interest.
--(3) A representative under this rule may be either a claimant or a defendant.
Notes
Amended by Legal Notice 140 of 2000.
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