Section 21G: Claim involving substantial question of law
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21G. Claim involving substantial question of law
(1) Where the Court finds that—
(a) the dispute involves a question of law of substantial importance;
(b) the claim is unsuitable for summary determination by reason of
the counterclaim made by the defendant, or for any other reason,
the Court shall, unless the claimant elects to discontinue his claim, proceed
to hear the claim according to the procedure specified in Part II.
(2) Where a claimant elects to discontinue his claim, the Magistrate shall
not make any order as to costs.
[S. 21G inserted by Act 4 of 1999.]
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- If my small claim raises a difficult legal question, can it be moved to the ordinary Part II procedure instead?