Small Claims Court Act (CAP. 10A)

Section 28 of Small Claims Court Act (CAP. 10A): Notice of hearing

(1) Upon receipt of the respondent's written response, the Court shall notify the parties of the date, time and place of hearing of the determination of the claim.
(2) The parties may call witnesses at the hearing in support of their respective claims and the Court may accept any admission to the claim in writing by the respondent if such admission is received before any order on the claim has been made by that Court.
(3) A Court may summon any person to appear before it if, in the Court's opinion, the presence of the person is necessary to enable the Court to determine the questions in dispute in the claim.

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