DISTRICT AND INTERMEDIATE COURTS (CIVIL JURISDICTION) ACT, No
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Later amending instruments held: Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018 (Act No 11 of 2018).
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Sections
- 1 Short title
- 2 Interpretation
- PART II: PROCEDURE
- 4 Suit by plaint
- 5
- 6 Service by post
- 7 Service by usher
- 8 Payment of fees
- 9 Documents exempt from duty
- 11
- 12 Arbitration
- 13 Payment into Court by defendant
- 14 Appearance by barrister or attorney
- 15 Proceeding when plaintiff does not appear
- 16 When defendant does not appear
- 17 When defendant resists the claim
- 18
- 19 Bills of exchange and promissory notes
- 20 Attachment
- PART IIA: SMALL CLAIMS PROCEDURE
- 21 Lodging claims
- 21A Contents of a claim
- 21B Jurisdiction
- 21C
- 21D Exclusion and transfer of proceedings
- 21E Settlement through Court
- 21F Hearing of the claim
- 21G Claim involving substantial question of law
- 21H Service
- 21I Proceedings of the Court
- 21J Appearance before Court
- 21K
- 21L Judgment in default of appearance
- 21M Determination of claims
- 21N Rules
- 21O Enforcement of judgment of Court
- 21P Appeal
- 21Q Interpretation
- PART III: EXECUTION OF JUDGMENT
- 22 Recovery of amount awarded
- 23 Execution out of district
- 24 Execution stayed when time granted
- 25 Execution against immovable property
- 26 Execution against goods and chattels
- 27 Execution suspended on payment
- 28 Payment of fines
- 29 No stay except on appeal
- 30 Failure to pay a judgment debt
- 34 Obstruction of officer
- 35 Negligence of usher
- PART IV: APPEAL
- 36 Appeal
- 37 Time for appealing
- FIRST SCHEDULE
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