s. s. 105 105 105 Powers of the Director in relation to proceedings on S. 105 behalf of consumers amended by No. 30/2003 (1) The Director may, subject to this section, institute s. 43, substituted by or continue proceedings on behalf of, or defend No. 103/2004 proceedings brought against, a person or persons s. 10. in respect of a consumer dispute. (2) The Director must not, under subsection (1), institute or continue or defend proceedings unless the Director is satisfied— (a) that the person or persons have a good cause of action or a good defence to an action relating to the consumer dispute; and (b) that the person or persons are not bringing proceedings against a natural person who is acquiring goods or services of a kind ordinarily used for personal, household or domestic purposes; and (c) that it is in the public interest to institute, continue or defend proceedings on behalf of the person or persons. (3) The Director must not, under subsection (1), institute, continue or defend proceedings on behalf of a person or persons unless— (a) the person has or the persons have given consent in writing; or (b) in the case of group proceedings or representative proceedings, the representative party has given consent. (4) After consent has been given under subsection (3), the Director may institute or continue a proceeding or defence on behalf of a person or
S. 105 amended by No. 30/2003 s. 43, substituted by No. 103/2004 s. 10. 105 Powers of the Director in relation to proceedings on behalf of consumers s. 105 (1) The Director may, subject to this section, institute or continue proceedings on behalf of, or defend proceedings brought against, a person or persons in respect of a consumer dispute. (2) The Director must not, under subsection (1), institute or continue or defend proceedings unless the Director is satisfied— (a) that the person or persons have a good cause of action or a good defence to an action relating to the consumer dispute; and (b) that the person or persons are not bringing proceedings against a natural person who is acquiring goods or services of a kind ordinarily used for personal, household or domestic purposes; and (c) that it is in the public interest to institute, continue or defend proceedings on behalf of the person or persons. (3) The Director must not, under subsection (1), institute, continue or defend proceedings on behalf of a person or persons unless— (a) the person has or the persons have given consent in writing; or (b) in the case of group proceedings or representative proceedings, the representative party has given consent. s. 105 (4) After consent has been given under subsection (3), the Director may institute or continue a proceeding or defence on behalf of a person or
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