Claims before Small Claims Tribunal

Debated in Parliament on 10 Sep 2012.

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Mr Lim Biow Chuan asked if the Small Claims Tribunal Act should be amended to require claimants to prove they have served their claim on respondents before the Tribunal can issue an order.
Minister K Shanmugam clarified that under the current law, the Registrar—not the claimant—is responsible for serving claims and notices to the respondent’s last known address, and a record of service is kept.
The Tribunal or Registrar can issue orders against respondents who fail to appear only if satisfied that service was properly effected; claimants are not required to submit proof of service as they do not handle service.
Respondents who have orders made against them can apply to set aside such orders within one month or a longer period allowed by the Tribunal.

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Lim Biow Chuan

Mr Lim Biow Chuan asked the Minister for Law whether the Ministry will amend the Small Claims Tribunal Act to provide that all claimants must establish proof of service of their claim against a respondent before the Tribunal makes any order against a respondent.

K Shanmugam

Under the Small Claims Tribunals Act, it is the Registrar's duty to serve the claimant's claim on the respondent, together with a notice for consultation or a notice for hearing, as the case may be. The documents will be served at the last known address of the respondent as provided by the claimant. A record is kept in the case file when service is effected. The claimant is not responsible for effecting service.

If a respondent fails to appear for a consultation or a hearing, the Registrar or the Tribunal can make an order against him. This will only be done if the Registrar or the Tribunal is satisfied that the claim and the relevant notice have been served on the respondent. The claimant is not required to submit proof of service because he is not the person who effects service.

If an order is made against the respondent, he can apply to the Tribunal to set it aside, within a month of the date of the order, or such further period as the Tribunal may allow.

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Mr Lim Biow Chuan asked if the Small Claims Tribunal Act should be amended to require claimants to prove they have served their claim on respondents before the Tribunal can issue an order.
Minister K Shanmugam clarified that under the current law, the Registrar—not the claimant—is responsible for serving claims and notices to the respondent’s last known address, and a record of service is kept.
The Tribunal or Registrar can issue orders against respondents who fail to appear only if satisfied that service was properly effected; claimants are not required to submit proof of service as they do not handle service.
Respondents who have orders made against them can apply to set aside such orders within one month or a longer period allowed by the Tribunal.

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Claims before Small Claims Tribunal

Debated in Parliament on 10 Sep 2012.

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Mr Lim Biow Chuan asked if the Small Claims Tribunal Act should be amended to require claimants to prove they have served their claim on respondents before the Tribunal can issue an order.
Minister K Shanmugam clarified that under the current law, the Registrar—not the claimant—is responsible for serving claims and notices to the respondent’s last known address, and a record of service is kept.
The Tribunal or Registrar can issue orders against respondents who fail to appear only if satisfied that service was properly effected; claimants are not required to submit proof of service as they do not handle service.
Respondents who have orders made against them can apply to set aside such orders within one month or a longer period allowed by the Tribunal.

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Lim Biow Chuan

K Shanmugam

If an order is made against the respondent, he can apply to the Tribunal to set it aside, within a month of the date of the order, or such further period as the Tribunal may allow.

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Mr Lim Biow Chuan asked if the Small Claims Tribunal Act should be amended to require claimants to prove they have served their claim on respondents before the Tribunal can issue an order.
Minister K Shanmugam clarified that under the current law, the Registrar—not the claimant—is responsible for serving claims and notices to the respondent’s last known address, and a record of service is kept.
The Tribunal or Registrar can issue orders against respondents who fail to appear only if satisfied that service was properly effected; claimants are not required to submit proof of service as they do not handle service.
Respondents who have orders made against them can apply to set aside such orders within one month or a longer period allowed by the Tribunal.

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