Section 23 of Small Claims Court Act (CAP. 10A): Filing of claims
(1) Every claim filed with the Court shall commence with the filing of a statement of claim in the prescribed form signed or authenticated by the claimant or authorized representative.
(2) Without prejudice to subsection (1), a party may present his or her claim orally to an officer of the Court, and such officer shall cause the claim to be reduced in writing in the prescribed form signed or authenticated by the claimant.
(3) Any joint claim lodged by two or more claimants shall be admitted for determination notwithstanding that the statement has been signed or authenticated by only one or more of them.
(4) Nothing in this section invalidates a statement of claim signed or authenticated by a representative of a claimant or joint claimants.
(5) Any person in whose name a claim is lodged without his signature or mark authenticating the claim shall be required to sign or authenticate the statement of claim before the commencement of the hearing and determination of the claim.
(6) A person who fails to comply with subsection (5) shall have his or her name struck out of the proceedings and whereupon his or her claim shall be deemed to be abandoned.
(7) Any party may lodge his or her statement of claim or defence by electronic means.
(2) Without prejudice to subsection (1), a party may present his or her claim orally to an officer of the Court, and such officer shall cause the claim to be reduced in writing in the prescribed form signed or authenticated by the claimant.
(3) Any joint claim lodged by two or more claimants shall be admitted for determination notwithstanding that the statement has been signed or authenticated by only one or more of them.
(4) Nothing in this section invalidates a statement of claim signed or authenticated by a representative of a claimant or joint claimants.
(5) Any person in whose name a claim is lodged without his signature or mark authenticating the claim shall be required to sign or authenticate the statement of claim before the commencement of the hearing and determination of the claim.
(6) A person who fails to comply with subsection (5) shall have his or her name struck out of the proceedings and whereupon his or her claim shall be deemed to be abandoned.
(7) Any party may lodge his or her statement of claim or defence by electronic means.
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