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Section 21M: Determination of claims

DISTRICT AND INTERMEDIATE COURTS (CIVIL JURISDICTION) ACT, No · PART IIA: SMALL CLAIMS PROCEDURE

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21M. Determination of claims (1) A Court shall determine a claim and pronounce such judgment as it thinks fit as soon as possible after the conclusion of a hearing. (2) A Court may, at any time, dismiss a claim which it considers to be frivolous or vexatious on such terms as to costs as it thinks fit. (3) The Court may make such ancillary orders as may be necessary to give effect to any order made by it under this section. (4) Any judgment of a Court may include interest at such rate not exceeding the legal rate as may be fixed by the Court on the whole or any part of the sum claimed for the whole or any part of the period between the date when the cause of action arose and the date of the judgment. [S. 21M inserted by Act 4 of 1999.]

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