Companies Act · s 153D

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153D. (1)
An application made or an action brought or intervened in under section 153C shall not be stayed or dismissed by reason only that it is shown that an alleged breach of a right or duty owed to the company has been or may be approved by the members of the company, but evidence of approval by the members may be taken into account by the Court in making an order under section 153C.
(2) An application made or an action brought or intervened in under section 153C shall not be stayed, discontinued, settled or dismissed for want of prosecution without the approval of the Court given on such terms as the Court this fit and, if the Court determines that the interest of any complainant may be substantially affected by such stay, discontinuance, settlement or dismissal, the Court may order any party to the application or action to give notice to the complainant.
(3) In an application made or an action brought or intervened in under section 153C, the Court may at any time order the company to pay to the complainant interim costs, including legal fees and disbursements, but the complainant may be accountable for such interim costs upon final disposition of the application or action.

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s 153D

(2)

An application made or an action brought or intervened in under section 153C shall not be stayed, discontinued, settled or dismissed for want of prosecution without the approval of the Court given on such terms as the Court this fit and, if the Court determines that the interest of any complainant may be substantially affected by such stay, discontinuance, settlement or dismissal, the Court may order any party to the application or action to give notice to the complainant.

(3)

In an application made or an action brought or intervened in under section 153C, the Court may at any time order the company to pay to the complainant interim costs, including legal fees and disbursements, but the complainant may be accountable for such interim costs upon final disposition of the application or action.