Small Claims Courts Act, 1984 (Act No. 61 of 1984)

Chapter I : Establishment and Nature of Small Claims Courts

7. Parties who may appear in court

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(1)Only a natural person may institute an action in a court and, subject to the provisions of section 14(2), a juristic person may become a party to an action in a court only as defendant.

 

(2)A party to an action shall appear in person before the court and, subject to the provisions of subsection (4), shall not be represented by any person during the proceedings.

[Subsection (2) substituted by section 4(a) of Act No. 92 of 1986]

 

(3)[Subsection (3) deleted by section 4(b) of Act No. 92 of 1986]

 

(4)A juristic person shall be represented in a court by its duly nominated director or other officer.