Small Claims Tribunals Act(CHAPTER 308)
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
Part II ESTABLISHMENT AND JURISDICTION OF TRIBUNALS
3 Establishment of tribunals
4 Appointment and qualification of Referees
5 Jurisdiction of tribunal
6 Exclusion of other jurisdictions
7 Transfer of claims
8 No division of claims
9 Abandonment of part of claim to give tribunal jurisdiction
10 Transfer of counterclaim from tribunal to court
11 Costs in transferred cases
12 Functions of tribunal
13 Registry
14 Appointment of Registrar, Deputy Registrar, Assistant Registrars and other officers
15 Lodging claims
16 Contents of claim
17 Powers of Registrar
18 Consultation before Registrar by electronic means
19 Service of claim and notice of hearing
20 Claim may be admitted by telephone or in writing
21 Parties
22 Hearing to be informal
23 Right of audience
24 Proceedings to be in private
25 Proceedings before tribunal conducted by electronic means, etc.
26 Claims may be heard together
27 Representative claims
28 Evidence
29 Judgment in default of appearance
30 Control of procedure
31 No costs allowed in proceedings
32 Frivolous or vexatious claims
33 Adjournments
34 Withdrawal of claim
35 Orders of tribunal
36 Enforcement of orders to pay money
37 Enforcement of work orders
Part III APPEAL
38 Appeal on point of law
39 Powers of High Court on appeal
Part IV MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
40 Order of tribunal to be final
41 Setting aside of order
42 Stay of execution on appeal
43 Contempt of tribunal
44 Protection of Referees, etc.
45 Publication of orders
46 Person not precluded from filing claim in court
47 Rules
Legislative History