Small Claims Tribunals Act 1984 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Establishment and Jurisdiction of Tribunals
19. Service of claim and notice of hearing
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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 —
fix a place and date for hearing the claim and give notice thereof in the prescribed form to the claimant; and
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 —
the respondent; and
every person who appears from the claim form to have a sufficient interest in the settlement of the dispute to which the claim relates.
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.
Registrar
“Registrar” means the registrar, a deputy registrar or an assistant registrar for the tribunals;
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.
tribunal
“tribunal” means a Small Claims Tribunal constituted under section 4 of the State Courts Act 1970;