Small Claims Court Act (CAP. 10A)

Section 29 of Small Claims Court Act (CAP. 10A): Proceeding by electronic means

(1) The Court may, on such conditions as the Chief Justice may by Rules prescribe, permit proceedings before that Court to be conducted by telephone, videophone or any other electronic means.
(2) The Court may at any time direct any proceedings before it conducted by electronic means to cease and order the parties to appear in person at a designated place for the hearing.
(3) Any order made by the Court at the proceedings before it by electronic means may be set aside on the application of a person aggrieved by that order if that Court is satisfied that either party has been impersonated or that any person who participated in the hearing did not have authority to represent the party concerned.
(4) An application made under subsection (3) shall be made within one month after the order was made or such further period as the Court may allow.

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