1986 Ed.]
Small Claims Tribunal
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SMALL CLAIMS TRIBUNAL
To establish a tribunal to be known as the Small Claims Tribunal having limited civil jurisdiction, and to make provision for the jurisdiction, procedure and practice thereof, and for matters connected therewith.
Originally 79 of 1975.
92 of 1975. 67 of 1977. 49 of 1979.
79 of 1981,
L.N. 81/82.
72 of 1982.
14 of 1986.
[1 October 1976.]
L.N. 239/76.
PART I
PRELIMINARY
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Small Claims Tribunal Ordinance.
Short title.
2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires
Interpretation.
"adjudicator" means an adjudicator appointed under section 4 or a
deputy adjudicator; (Amended, 14 of 1986, s. 2)
"claim" means a proceeding in the tribunal between a claimant and a
defendant;
"claimant" means a person bringing a claim other than-
(a) a defendant entering a counterclaim; and
(b) a person who is being represented in a representative claim;
"defendant" means a person against whom a claim is made by a
claimant other than
(a) a claimant against whom relief is sought by way of
counterclaim; and
(b) a person who is being represented in a representative claim;
"deputy adjudicator" means a deputy adjudicator appointed under
section 4A; (Added, 14 of 1986, s. 2)
"party" means a claimant or defendant and any person joined as a
third party;
"registrar" means the Registrar of the District Court;
"representative claim" means a claim brought in the name of one claimant on behalf of himself and one or more other claimants;
"tribunal" means the Small Claims Tribunal established by section 3.