SMALL CLAIMS TRIBUNAL ORDINANCE - minor amendment

SMALL CLAIMS TRIBUNAL ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 338

SMALL CLAIMS TRIBUNAL

1. The Small Claims Tribunal Ordinance is amended-

(1) in section 9(1)-

(a)by repealing 'for more than $8,000 which, if it were not
for more than $8,000,' and substituting-

which exceeds the monetary amount mentioned in
paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Schedule and which, but for
the excess,

(b) by repealing '$8,000' where it appears thirdly and sub-
stituting-
that mentioned in paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Schedule

(2) in section 10(3)-

(a)by repealing 'for more than $8,000 which, if it were not
for more than $8,000,' and substituting-

which exceeds the monetary amount mentioned in
paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Schedule and which, but for
the excess,

(b) by repealing '$8,000' where it appears thirdly and
substituting-
that mentioned in paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Schedu

(3) in section 29(1) and (2) by adding after 'On an appeal'
for which it has granted leave

(4) in section 29A(I) by adding after 'High Court-
on an appeal heard by leave given

(5) in section 29B by adding after 'On an appeal'-
for which it has granted leave

(6)in paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Schedule by repealing '$8,000'
and substituting '$15,000'.

2. The Small Claims Tribunal (General) Rules are amended by
repealing rule 5 and substituting-

5. Except as otherwise provided by the Ordinance or
these rules, service of any document required to be served under
the Ordinance or these rules shall be carried out by such person
as may be appointed for the purpose by the registrar and shall
be effected-





(a)by delivering the document personally to the person
to be served;
(b)by leaving the document with some adult person at
the last known place of residence or business of the
person to be served;

(c)by posting the document by ordinary post addressed
to the person to be served at his last known place of
residence or business; or

(d) in such other manner as the registrar may direct.
(L.N. 253 of 1988)

3. The Small Claims Tribunal (Suitors' Funds) Rules are
amended-

(1) in rule 6(1) by repealing 'the registrar and such other person as
the registrar may authorize in writinj and substituting-

2 persons authorized in writing by the registrar from time
to time

(2) in rule 9(1)-

(a) by repealing 'in respect of an order';

(b)by repealing 'such order' and substituting 'payment into
the tribunal'.
49 of 1988 s. 2 Service L.N. 344 of 1980 L.N. 197 of 1983

49 of 1988 s. 2 Service L.N. 344 of 1980 L.N. 197 of 1983

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