# The Competition Appeal Tribunal Rules 2015, Rule 93: Distribution of award


(1) Where the Tribunal makes an award of damages in opt-out collective proceedings, it shall make an order providing for the damages to be paid on behalf of the represented persons to—
(a) the class representative; or
(b) such person other than a represented person as the Tribunal thinks fit.
(2) Where the Tribunal makes an award of damages in opt-in collective proceedings, it may make an order as described in paragraph (1).
(3) An order made in collective proceedings in accordance with paragraphs (1) and (2), may specify—
(a) the date by which represented persons shall claim their entitlement to a share of that aggregate award;
(b) the date by which the class representative or person specified in accordance with paragraph (1)(b) shall notify the Tribunal of any undistributed damages which have not been claimed;
(c) any other matters as the Tribunal thinks fit.
(4) Where the Tribunal is notified that there are undistributed damages in accordance with paragraph (3)(b), it may make an order directing that all or part of any undistributed damages is paid to the class representative in respect of all or part of any costs, fees or disbursements incurred by the class representative in connection with the collective proceedings.
(5) In exercising its discretion under paragraph (4), the Tribunal may itself determine the amounts to be paid in respect of costs, fees or disbursements or may direct that any such amounts be determined by a costs judge of the High Court or a taxing officer of the Supreme Court of Northern Ireland or the Auditor of the Court of Session.
(6) Subject to any order made under paragraph (4), the Tribunal shall order that all or part of any undistributed damages is paid to the charity designated in accordance with section 47C(5) of the 1998 Act and a copy of that order shall be sent to that charity.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1648/rule/93 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/competition-appeal-tribunal-rules-2015/rule-93
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