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Small Claims Act 1986.

Country/Territory
Cook Islands
Document type
Legislation
Date
1986
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Cook Islands Sessional Legislation.
Long title
An Act to make provision for the establishment of tribunals to hear and determine certain small claims; to provide for the jurisdiction, powers, and procedures of those tribunals; and for the purposes connected therewith.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Court/tribunal Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act provides for the establishment of Tribunals and defines proceedings and procedures before such Tribunals in relation to so-called small claims, i.e. claims relative to contracts or established rights not exceeding a specified amount. The Act further provides for enforcement of decisions and appeals against decisions of a Tribunal established under this Act.

Full text
English
Website
www.paclii.org