Small Claims Tribunals Rules
Table of Contents
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Citation
2 Application of Rules
3 Definitions
4 Forms and documents
4A Practice directions
Part II REGISTRY OF TRIBUNALS
5 Registry of tribunals
6 Office hours
7 Records
8 Searches
Part IIA ELECTRONIC SYSTEM
8A Electronic system
8B Authentication
8C Information on party
8D Time of lodging of claim, or filing of Form or document, submitted through electronic system
8E Time of service of document through electronic system
8F Negotiation through electronic system
Part III LODGING OF CLAIMS AND AMENDMENT OF DOCUMENTS
9 Lodging of claim
10 Lodging of counterclaim against claimant
11 Lodging of representative claim
11A Amendment of documents
Part IIIA (Deleted)
Part IIIB (Deleted)
Part IV COMMUNICATION, SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS AND ISSUANCE OF NOTICES
12 Communication between Registrar and party
12A Service of documents
13 Notice for consultation
14 Notice of hearing
Part V SETTING ASIDE ORDER
15 Application to set aside order obtained in default of appearance
Part VI WITNESSES
16 Summons to witness
17 Service of summons to witness
18 Failure to give evidence
Part VII ENFORCEMENT
19 Application for enforcement of order to pay money
20 Requests for enforcement of work orders
Part VIIA APPEALS TO SMALL CLAIMS TRIBUNAL AGAINST ORDERS OF REGISTRAR
20A Notice of appeal
20B Fee for appeal
20C Registrar to fix time and place for hearing of appeal
20D Adjournment of hearing of appeal
20E Where appeal is allowed by tribunal
Part VIIB APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL TO HIGH COURT
20F Leave to appeal under section 38(1A) of Act
20G Fee for leave to appeal
20H Registrar to fix time and place for hearing of leave to appeal
20I Order of District Court
Part VIII APPEALS TO HIGH COURT
21 Notice of appeal
21A Fees for appeal
22 Time for appealing
23 Security for costs
24 Record of proceedings
25 Petition of appeal
26 Respondent’s notice
27 Record of appeal
28 Stay of execution pending appeal
29 Judgment or order on appeal to be sent to Registrar
30 Enforcement of judgments of High Court
THE SCHEDULE
Legislative History