Small Claims Courts Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament
The Small Claims Courts Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia. It contains 37 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Small Claims Courts Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Small Claims Courts Act
- S. 1S hort title
- S. 2I nterpretation
- S. 3E stablishment of small claims courts
- S. 4C omposition of a small claims court
- S. 5J urisdiction of a small claims court
- S. 6A ppointment of arbitrators
- S. 7Q ualifications for appointment as arbitrator
- S. 8T enure of office
- S. 9No person shall sit as an arbitrator in any matter in which he is a party or, in Conflict of interest
- S. 10A ppointment of small claims courts officers
- S. 11S ittings
- S. 12P roceedings to be in open court
- S. 13P arties to appear in person
- S. 14A im of small claims court when adjudicating
- S. 15L anguage to be used
- S. 16C ourt not to be bound by rules of evidence
- S. 17G eneral powers
- S. 18I ssue of summons
- S. 19C ounterclaims
- S. 20P owers relating to orders
- S. 21P owers relating to enforcement of awards
- S. 22F inality of awards
- S. 23C osts
- S. 24P owers relating to warrants of distress
- S. 25C ontempt of a small claims court
- S. 26Any person who obstructs, any officer of a small claims court or other person Obstruction of officers
- S. 27A djudication without authority
- S. 28F unds of a small claims court
- S. 29A dministrative expenses
- S. 30I mmunity of arbitrators and officers of small claims courts
- S. 31R ules
- S. ISection I
- S. IISection II
- S. IIISection III
- S. IVSection IV
- S. VSection V
- S. VISection VI