2.—(1) These Rules apply to all proceedings in the Community Disputes Resolution Tribunals.
(2) Subject to the provisions of these Rules, the Rules of Court 2021 (G.N. No. S 914/2021) apply to all proceedings in and appeals from the Community Disputes Resolution Tribunals with the following modifications:
(a)
any reference to a Judge includes a reference to a tribunal judge;
(b)
any reference to a Court includes a reference to a Community Disputes Resolution Tribunal or a tribunal judge;
(c)
any reference to an originating process includes a reference to a claim under rule 5;
(d)
any reference to a pleading does not include a reference to a claim under rule 5;
(e)
Order 9, Rule 16 of the Rules of Court 2021 applies to a claim under rule 5 as if the claim were a pleading;
[S 50/2018 wef 01/02/2018]
[S 199/2022 wef 01/04/2022]
(f)
Orders 7 and 28 of the Rules of Court 2021 do not apply to any proceeding in the Community Disputes Resolution Tribunals.