Small Claims Act 2016
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NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA SMALL CLAIMS ACT 2016 As in force at 1 May 2016 Table of provisions Part 1 Preliminary matters 1 Short title ......................................................................................... 1 2 Commencement .............................................................................. 1 3 Definitions ........................................................................................ 1 4 Application of Criminal Code ........................................................... 2 Part 2 Small claims jurisdiction 5 Small claims limit ............................................................................. 2 6 Small claims jurisdiction .................................................................. 2 7 Representation ................................................................................ 2 Part 3 Miscellaneous 8 Regulations...................................................................................... 3 Part 4 Repeals and transitional matters for Small Claims Act 2016 Division 1 Repeals 9 Acts repealed................................................................................... 3 Division 2 Transitional matters 10 Current proceedings to continue in Local Court............................... 3 Schedule Repealed Acts ENDNOTES
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
As in force at 1 May 2016
SMALL CLAIMS ACT 2016 An Act relating to small claims Part 1 Preliminary matters 1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Claims Act 2016. 2 Commencement This Act commences on the day fixed by the Administrator by Gazette notice. 3 Definitions In this Act: claim includes a cause of action. small claims jurisdiction, of the Tribunal, means the jurisdiction conferred by section 6. small claims limit, see section 5. Tribunal means the Civil and Administrative Tribunal. Tribunal Act means the Northern Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2014. Note for section 3 The Interpretation Act 1978 contains definitions and other provisions that may be relevant to this Act.
Part 2 Small claims jurisdiction Small Claims Act 2016 2 4 Application of Criminal Code Part IIAA of the Criminal Code applies to an offence against this Act. Note for section 4 Part IIAA of the Criminal Code states the general principles of criminal responsibility, establishes general defences, and deals with burden of proof. It also defines, or elaborates on, certain concepts commonly used in the creation of offences. Part 2 Small claims jurisdiction 5 Small claims limit (1) The small claims limit is $25 000. (2) For determining whether a claim is within the Tribunal's small claims jurisdiction, the amount or value of the claim is to be determined exclusive of any costs or interest that might be awarded by the Tribunal. 6 Small claims jurisdiction Subject to this Act and any other Act, the Tribunal has jurisdiction to deal with a claim for any of the following: (a) the recovery of an amount that does not exceed the small claims limit; (b) the performance of work, to a value that does not exceed the small claims limit; (c) relief from payment of an amount of money that does not exceed the small claims limit; (d) the return or replacement of goods, to a value that does not exceed the small claims limit. Notes for section 6 1 Under section 32 of the Tribunal Act, the small claims jurisdiction comes within the Tribunal's original jurisdiction. 2 Section 13A of the Local Court Act 2015 confers limited concurrent jurisdiction on the Local Court in relation to claims mentioned in this section. 7 Representation Despite section 130(1)(b) of the Tribunal Act, a party to a proceeding in the small claims jurisdiction is entitled to appear by a legal practitioner only with the leave of the Tribunal.