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

Chapter I : Establishment and Nature of Small Claims Courts

Purchase

(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.