Small Claims Tribunals Act · s 54

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54.
Chief Justice may make rules
(1) The Chief Justice may, with the approval of His Majesty the
Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, make rules to —
(a) regulate the practice and procedure of the tribunal and the enforcement of orders of the tribunal;
(b) prescribe such thing, including fees or costs as are required by this Act to be prescribed; and
(c) prescribe such matters as are necessary for carrying out the provisions of this Act.
(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the rules made pursuant to subsection (1) may provide for the following —
(a) the form of documents to be issued by the tribunal and the sealing of documents;
(b) the form and content of documents to be used by parties and intending parties, and the service of documents and the giving of notices by such persons;
(c) the functions, powers and duties of the tribunal, the Registrar and other officers of the Registry in relation to —
(i) the service of documents and giving of notices;
(ii) the enlargement of dates of hearing; and
(iii) the adjournment of proceedings;

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(d) the withdrawal and amendment of claims;
(e) the summoning of witnesses and the payment of witnesses from public funds or otherwise;
(f) the commission of offences by, and punishment of, persons who refuse to give evidence or obey a summons to witness;
(g) the transfer of proceedings from a court to the tribunal and from the tribunal to a court;
(h) the manner and the conditions under which appeals may be brought against orders made by the tribunal; and
(i) regulating and prescribing the procedure to be followed on appeals from a tribunal to the High Court.

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s 54Chief Justice may make rules

(1)

The Chief Justice may, with the approval of His Majesty the

Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, make rules to —

(a)

regulate the practice and procedure of the tribunal and the enforcement of orders of the tribunal;

(b)

prescribe such thing, including fees or costs as are required by this Act to be prescribed; and

(c)

prescribe such matters as are necessary for carrying out the provisions of this Act.

(2)

Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the rules made pursuant to subsection (1) may provide for the following —

(a)

the form of documents to be issued by the tribunal and the sealing of documents;

(b)

the form and content of documents to be used by parties and intending parties, and the service of documents and the giving of notices by such persons;

(c)

the functions, powers and duties of the tribunal, the Registrar and other officers of the Registry in relation to —

(i)

the service of documents and giving of notices;

(ii)

the enlargement of dates of hearing; and

(iii)

the adjournment of proceedings;

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(d)

the withdrawal and amendment of claims;

(e)

the summoning of witnesses and the payment of witnesses from public funds or otherwise;

(f)

the commission of offences by, and punishment of, persons who refuse to give evidence or obey a summons to witness;

(g)

the transfer of proceedings from a court to the tribunal and from the tribunal to a court;

(h)

the manner and the conditions under which appeals may be brought against orders made by the tribunal; and

(i)

regulating and prescribing the procedure to be followed on appeals from a tribunal to the High Court.