Small Claims Court Act (CAP. 10A)Section 33 of Small Claims Court Act (CAP. 10A): Cost of proceedings
(1) The Court may award costs to the successful party in any proceedings.
(2) In any other case parties shall bear their respective costs of the proceedings.
(3) Without prejudice to subsections (1) and (2), the Court may award to a successful party disbursements incurred on account of the proceedings.
(4) Except as provided in subsection (2), costs other than disbursements, shall not be granted to or awarded against any party to any proceedings before a Court.
[Act No. 5 of 2020 , s. 6.]
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