Rule 77 Determination of the application for a collective proceedings order

(1)

The Tribunal may make a collective proceedings order, after hearing the parties, only—

(a)

if it considers that the proposed class representative is a person who, if the order were made, the Tribunal could authorise to act as the class representative in those proceedings in accordance with rule 78; and

(b)

in respect of claims or specified parts of claims which are eligible for inclusion in collective proceedings in accordance with rule 79.

(2)

If the Tribunal makes a collective proceedings order it may attach such conditions to the order or give such directions as it thinks fit, including—

(a)

directions for filing and service of the order, pleadings and any other document in relation to the collective proceedings; and

(b)

directions regarding any class member who is a child or person who lacks capacity.