Singapore legislation

Section 19

of Small Claims Tribunals Act 1984

Section 19

Service of claim and notice of hearing

Amended by33/2018

(1)

Where a claim is not settled under section 17 or 18, or in a mediation required by the Registrar under section 18A, the Registrar must —

(a)

fix a place and date for hearing the claim and give notice thereof in the prescribed form to the claimant; and

(b)

as soon as is reasonably practicable, cause a copy of the written claim and a notice in the prescribed form of the place and date of hearing to be served on —

(i)

the respondent; and

(ii)

every person who appears from the claim form to have a sufficient interest in the settlement of the dispute to which the claim relates.

Amended by33/2018

(2)

The Registrar may summon any person to appear before a tribunal if, in the Registrar’s opinion, the presence of the person is necessary to enable the tribunal to determine the questions in dispute in the claim.

(3)

Service of a copy of the written claim and the notice of hearing and of a summons or any document that is to be served on any person in any proceedings before a tribunal may be effected by such person as may be appointed by the Registrar for the purpose.

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