Small Claims Tribunals Act · 2024 Revised Edition
49. Payment of award
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
In a joint or representative claim the amount of an award shall be paid into the tribunal and there is allocated to the parties to the claim the sum of money claimed by each claimant or person represented.
representative claim
“representative claim” means a claim brought in the name of one claimant on behalf of himself and one or more other claimants under section 29;
When money is paid into the tribunal by a defendant, in full or part discharge of an award made against him in a joint or representative claim, the defendant is deemed to have satisfied his liability under the award to the extent of the amount so paid and is not liable to any claimant as to the manner in which such money is allocated by the tribunal.
Terms defined in s 2
claim
Defined · s 2“claim” means a claim filed with a tribunal under section 15 and includes a proceeding in the tribunal between a claimant and a defendant;
claimant
Defined · s 2“claimant” means a person who files a claim with a tribunal other than — (a) a defendant entering a counterclaim; and (b) a person who is being represented in a representative claim;
defendant
Defined · s 2“defendant” means any person against whom a claim is made by a claimant other than — (a) a claimant against whom relief is sought by way of counterclaim; and (b) a person who is being represented in a representative claim;
representative claim
Defined · s 2“representative claim” means a claim brought in the name of one claimant on behalf of himself and one or more other claimants under section 29;