Section 2 of Small Claims Court Act (CAP. 10A): Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— "Adjudicator" means an Adjudicator appointed under section 5 ; "Chief Justice" means the Chief Justice appointed under Article 166 of the Constitution; "Chief Registrar" means the Chief Registrar of the Judiciary referred to in Article 161(2)(c) of the Constitution; "claim" means a claim lodged with the Small Claims Court in accordance with section 23 ; "claimant" means a person who lodges a claim with a Small Claims Court and includes any person who becomes a party to the proceedings on any claim in the capacity of a claimant; "Court" means a Small Claims Court established under section 4 of this Act; “duly authorized representative” means the next of kin or a close relative of a party to the proceedings appointed in writing and approved by the Adjudicator to represent that party in court proceedings; "electronic means" includes electrical, digital, magnetic, optical, biometric, electrochemical, wireless or electromagnetic technology; "electronic system" means any electronic device or a group of interconnected or related devices, one or more of which, pursuant to a program, performs automatic processing of data and includes a permanent, removable or any other electronic storage medium;
"Gazette" has the meaning assigned to it under Article 260 of the Constitution; "judicial officer" has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the Judicial Service Act (Cap. 8A); "Judicial Service Commission" means Judicial Service Commission established under Article 171 of the Constitution; "party" means a claimant or respondent and any other person joined as a third party in proceedings under this Act;
"prescribed limit" means one million shillings or such other sum as the Chief Justice may determine by notice in the Gazette; "respondent" means any person against whom a claim is made and any person who becomes a party to the proceedings on any claim in the capacity of a respondent in any proceedings under this Act; and "Rules" means the Rules made under section 50 of this Act. [Act No. 5 of 2020 , s. 2.]
"Gazette" has the meaning assigned to it under Article 260 of the Constitution; "judicial officer" has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the Judicial Service Act (Cap. 8A); "Judicial Service Commission" means Judicial Service Commission established under Article 171 of the Constitution; "party" means a claimant or respondent and any other person joined as a third party in proceedings under this Act;
"prescribed limit" means one million shillings or such other sum as the Chief Justice may determine by notice in the Gazette; "respondent" means any person against whom a claim is made and any person who becomes a party to the proceedings on any claim in the capacity of a respondent in any proceedings under this Act; and "Rules" means the Rules made under section 50 of this Act. [Act No. 5 of 2020 , s. 2.]
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