Small Claims Court Act (CAP. 10A)Section 20 of Small Claims Court Act (CAP. 10A): Representation before the Court
(1) A party to the proceedings shall appear in person or where he or she is unable to appear in person, be represented by a duly authorised representative.
(2) Deleted by Act No. 5 of 2020 , s. 4.
(3) A Court shall, before permitting a person to act as a representative under subsection (1) where the representative is not a legal practitioner, satisfy itself that the person has sufficient knowledge of the case and sufficient authority to bind the party being represented.
[Act No. 5 of 2020 , s. 4.]
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