Small Claims Courts Act, 1984 (Act No. 61 of 1984)Chapter III : Jurisdiction15. Jurisdiction in respect of causes of action |
Subject to the provisions of this Act, a court shall have jurisdiction in respect of causes of action in—
| (a) | actions for the delivery or transfer of any property, movable or immovable, not exceeding in value the amount determined by the Minister from time to time by notice in the Gazette; |
| (b) | actions for ejectment against the occupier of any premises or land within the area of jurisdiction of the court: Provided that where the right of occupation of the premises or land is in dispute between the parties, that right does not exceed in clear value to the occupier the amount determined by the Minister from time to time by notice in the Gazette; |
| (c) | actions based on or arising out of a liquid document or a mortgage bond, where the claim does not exceed the amount determined by the Minister from time to time by notice in the Gazette; |
| (d) | actions based on or arising out of a credit agreement as defined in section 1 of the National Credit Act, 2005 ( Act No. 34 of 2005 ), where the claim or the value of the property in dispute does not exceed the amount determined by the Minister from time to time by notice in the Gazette; |
[Paragraph (d) substituted by section 172(2) of Act No. 34 of 2005]
| (e) | actions other than those already mentioned in this section, where the claim or the value of the matter in dispute does not exceed the amount determined by the Minister from time to time by notice in the Gazette; |
| (f) | actions for counterclaims not exceeding the amount determined by the Minister from time to time by notice in the Gazette, in respect of any cause of action mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (e). |
[Section 15 substituted by section 8 of Act No. 92 of 1986]