Chapter: | 338D | SMALL CLAIMS TRIBUNAL (SUITORS' FUNDS) RULES | Gazette Number | Version Date |
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Empowering section | 30/06/1997 |
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(Cap 338 section 36) | ||
[27 October 1978] | ||
(Originally L.N. 250 of 1978) |
Rule: | 1 | Citation | 30/06/1997 |
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These rules may be cited as the Small Claims Tribunal (Suitors' Funds) Rules.
Rule: | 2 | Interpretation | L.N. 247 of 2000 | 01/09/2000 |
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In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires
"funds" (儲存金) means money standing in or to be placed to the registrar's account;
"order" (命令) means an award or order of the tribunal or, in case of an appeal, of the Court, and includes any allocation by an adjudicator of the amount of an award;
"registrar" (司法常務官) means the Registrar of the District Court; (28 of 2000 s. 47)
"tribunal" (審裁處) means the Small Claims Tribunal. (21 of 1999 s. 17)
Rule: | 3 | Payment into the tribunal | 30/06/1997 |
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(1) All funds to be paid into the tribunal shall be paid to the registrar.
Rule: | 4 | Registrar to give receipt | 30/06/1997 |
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Rule: | 5 | Registrar to keep accounts | 30/06/1997 |
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Rule: | 6 | Payment out of funds in the tribunal | 30/06/1997 |
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Rule: | 7 | Payment out on death of person entitled | 30/06/1997 |
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Where the registrar is satisfied that any person entitled under rule 6 to payment out of funds has died, the registrar may pay out such funds (or any portion thereof remaining unpaid at the date of the death of the deceased) as follows-
Rule: | 8 | Transfer of interest to general revenue | 30/06/1997 |
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The registrar shall, at the end of each financial year or so soon thereafter as may be practicable, pay into the general revenue of Hong Kong any interest that has been credited to the Small Claims Tribunal Suitors' Funds Account.
Rule: | 9 | Transfer of unclaimed funds to general revenue | 30/06/1997 |
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Rule: | 10 | Annual statement of accounts and audit | 32 of 2000 | 09/06/2000 |
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(2) (Repealed 32 of 2000 s. 23)
Schedule: | SCHEDULE | 30/06/1997 |
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FORM 1 [rule 4(2)] SMALL CLAIM TRIBUNAL (SUITORS' FUNDS) RULES Receipt IN THE SMALL CLAIM TRIBUNAL (Title of cause or matter. No. of 19 ). Ledger account
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(if the same as the cause, state as above). Received from the sum of (Signature) Registrar. Dated this day of 19 .
FORM 2 [rule 7] SMALL CLAIM TRIBUNAL (SUITORS' FUNDS) RULES Declaration IN THE SMALL CLAIMS TRIBUNAL (Title of cause or matter. No. of 19 ). Ledger account (if the same as the cause, state as above). I (name and address of applicant) solemnly and sincerely declare that I am the (degree of relationship) and next or one of the next of kin of (name of deceased) and that I am entitled to take out administration to his estate and to receive the sum of $ directed to be paid to him by the order dated the 19 . And I further declare that the total value of the assets of the deceased including the above sum does not exceed $5000, and I certify that the death-bed and funeral expenses of the deceased have been paid; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true and by virtue of the provisions of the Oaths and Declarations Ordinance, Chapter 11. (Signature of applicant) Declared at Before me this day of 19 . (Signature) Notary public, or other authorized officer. (47 of 1997 s. 10)
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