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Statutes of Newfoundland and Labrador 2010

CHAPTER 9

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SMALL CLAIMS ACT

(Assented to June 24, 2010)

Analysis

        1.   S.3 Amdt.
Jurisdiction

Be it enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor and House of Assembly in Legislative Session convened, as follows:

RSNL1990 cS-16
as amended

        1. Subsection 3(1) of the Small Claims Act is repealed and the following substituted:

Jurisdiction

        3. (1) A judge has jurisdiction to try and adjudicate upon a claim for

             (a)  debt, whether payable in money or otherwise;

             (b)  damages, including damages for breach of contract;

             (c)  specific performance of an agreement relating to personal property or services; or

             (d)  recovery of personal property

where the amount claimed does not exceed the amount prescribed by regulation including, for the purpose of paragraphs (a) and (b), claims within that amount for the recovery of taxes or charges under the City of St. John's Act, the City of Corner Brook Act, the City of Mount Pearl Act or the Municipalities Act, 1999 or under a regulation, order or by-law made under those Acts.

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