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Formal Consolidation |  1985 RevEd
Interpretation
2.  In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —
“claim” means a claim lodged with a tribunal under section 15;
“claimant” means a person who lodges a claim with a tribunal and includes any person who becomes a party to the proceedings on any claim in the capacity of a claimant;
“court” means any court of competent jurisdiction in Singapore;
“party” means a claimant or respondent and any person joined as a third party;
“Referee” means a person appointed as such under section 4;
“Registrar” means the Registrar of Small Claims Tribunals appointed under section 14 and includes the Deputy Registrar and an Assistant Registrar;
“Registry” means the Registry of Small Claims Tribunals established under section 13;
“respondent” means any person against whom a claim is made and any person who becomes a party to the proceedings on any claim in the capacity of a respondent;
“rules” means the rules made by the Rules Committee pursuant to section 69(1) of the Subordinate Courts Act [Cap. 321];
“tribunal” means a Small Claims Tribunal constituted under section 4 of the Subordinate Courts Act;
“work order” means an order to rectify a defect in goods or to make good any deficiency in the performance of services, by doing such work or attending to such matters (including the replacement of goods or parts thereof) as may be specified in the order.
Informal Consolidation | Amended Act 4 of 1996
Interpretation
2.  In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —
“claim” means a claim lodged with a tribunal under section 15;
“claimant” means a person who lodges a claim with a tribunal and includes any person who becomes a party to the proceedings on any claim in the capacity of a claimant;
“court” means any court of competent jurisdiction in Singapore;
“party” means a claimant or respondent and any person joined as a third party;
“prescribed limit” means $5,000 or such other sum as the Minister may, after consultation with the Chief Justice, by order published in the Gazette, substitute therefor;
[Act 17 of 1995 wef 15/08/1995]
“Referee” means a person appointed as such under section 4;
“Registrar” means the Registrar of Small Claims Tribunals appointed under section 14 and includes the Deputy Registrar and an Assistant Registrar;
“Registry” means the Registry of Small Claims Tribunals established under section 13;
“respondent” means any person against whom a claim is made and any person who becomes a party to the proceedings on any claim in the capacity of a respondent;
“rules” means rules made under section 44;
[Act 4 of 1996 wef 26/01/1996]
“tribunal” means a Small Claims Tribunal constituted under section 4 of the Subordinate Courts Act;
“work order” means an order to rectify a defect in goods or to make good any deficiency in the performance of services, by doing such work or attending to such matters (including the replacement of goods or parts thereof) as may be specified in the order.