Singapore legislation

Clause 2

of Small Claims Tribunals (Amendment) Bill

Clause 2

Amendment of section 2

Section 2 of the Small Claims Tribunals Act (called in this Act the principal Act) is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “claimant”, the following definition:“ “Community Mediation Centre” means a Community Mediation Centre established under section 3 of the Community Mediation Centres Act (Cap. 49A);”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “court”, the following definition:“ “court-appointed mediator” means an individual who is appointed by the Presiding Judge of the State Courts to be a mediator for the purposes of this Act;”;

(c)

by deleting the definition of “prescribed limit” and substituting the following definitions:“ “prescribed extended limit” means $30,000 or such other sum as the Minister may, after consultation with the Chief Justice, prescribe by order in the Gazette;“prescribed limit” means $20,000 or such other sum as the Minister may, after consultation with the Chief Justice, prescribe by order in the Gazette;”;

(d)

by deleting the definitions of “Referee” and “Registrar” and substituting the following definition:“ “Registrar” means the registrar, a deputy registrar or an assistant registrar for the tribunals;”;

(e)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “rules”, the following definition:“ “specified claim” means a claim specified in the Schedule;”;

(f)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “tribunal”, the following definition:“ “tribunal magistrate” means a tribunal magistrate designated under section 4(2) or appointed under section 4(3)(a);”;

(g)

by inserting, immediately after the words “defect in goods” in the definition of “work order”, the words “or any damage to property,”; and

(h)

by renumbering the section as subsection (1) of that section, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following subsection:“(2) For the purposes of this Act, the value of a claim relating to a contract means —

(a)

in the case where the nature of the claim is for the rescission of the contract, the value of the contract;

(b)

in the case where the nature of the claim is for the recovery of a progress payment due under the contract, the value of the contract; and

(c)

in any other case, the quantum of the claim.”.

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