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
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 CLAIMS, COUNTERCLAIMS AND RELATED MATTERS
9 Claim
10 Lodging of counterclaim against claimant
11 (Deleted)
11A Amendment of documents
11B Withdrawal of claim or counterclaim
11C Discontinuance of action, cause or matter
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
Part IVA HEARING OF CLAIMS AND RELATED MATTERS
13 Consultation
14 Notice of hearing
14A Representation before tribunal
14B Continuation of hearing by another tribunal magistrate
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 (Deleted)
Part VII ORDERS UNDER SECTION 35 OF ACT AND RELATED MATTERS
19 Variation of work order
19A Costs
20 Satisfaction of debt
Part VIIA APPEALS TO SMALL CLAIMS TRIBUNAL AGAINST ORDERS OF REGISTRAR
20A Notice of appeal
20B (Deleted)
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 PERMISSION TO APPEAL TO GENERAL DIVISION OF HIGH COURT
20F Permission to appeal under section 38(1A) of Act
20G (Deleted)
20H Case management conference for application for permission to appeal
20I Hearing of application for permission to appeal
20J Withdrawal of application for permission to appeal
Part VIII APPEALS TO GENERAL DIVISION OF HIGH COURT
21 Notice of appeal
21A (Deleted)
22 (Deleted)
23 (Deleted)
24 Record of proceedings
25 Appellant’s Case
26 Security for costs
27 Respondent’s Case
28 Record of appeal
28A Stay of execution or enforcement pending appeal
29 Judgment or order on appeal to be sent to Registrar
30 Execution or enforcement of judgments of General Division of High Court
Part VIIIA OTHER PROCEEDINGS
30A Transfer of proceedings from tribunal to court under section 10 of Act
Part IX MISCELLANEOUS
31 Fees
32 Extension and shortening of time
33 Compliance with practice directions
34 Effect of non-compliance
35 Seal of State Courts
36 Calculation of time