{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2002/schedule-4/paragraph-15C",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2002/schedule-4/paragraph-15C.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2002/40",
  "legislation_title": "Enterprise Act 2002",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2002",
  "path": "schedule/4/paragraph/15C",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "15C",
  "heading": "Collective settlements",
  "text": "(1) Tribunal rules may make provision in relation to collective settlements under sections 49A and 49B of the 1998 Act.\n(2) Rules under sub-paragraph (1) must in particular make provision as to the following matters—\n(a) the procedure governing an application for approval of a proposed collective settlement;\n(b) where section 49B applies, the factors which the Tribunal must take into account in deciding whether to make a collective settlement order (but rules need not make provision in connection with the determination as to whether claims raise the same, similar or related issues of fact or law);\n(c) where section 49B applies, the factors which the Tribunal must take into account in deciding whether to authorise a person to act as a settlement representative in relation to a collective settlement;\n(d) where section 49B applies, the procedure by which the Tribunal is to reach a decision as to whether to make a collective settlement order;\n(e) the factors which the Tribunal must take into account in deciding whether to approve a proposed collective settlement;\n(f) the procedure by which the Tribunal is to reach a decision as to whether to approve a collective settlement;\n(g) the procedure by which a person may opt in or opt out of a collective settlement;\n(h) the payment of compensation under a collective settlement, including the procedure for publicising a compensation award.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 4 paras. 15A-15C inserted (3.8.2015 for specified purposes, 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Consumer Rights Act 2015 (c. 15), s. 100(5), Sch. 8 para. 31; S.I. 2015/1584, art. 3(d); S.I. 2015/1630, art. 3(j)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/40/schedule/4/paragraph/15C",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:18:50.931325+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}