- Laws of Fiji

Last Updated: 1 December 2016

[SCT 8] Jurisdiction of tribunals8

(1) Subject to this section and section 9, a tribunal shall have jurisdiction in respect of any claim which does not exceed $5,000 in value.

[subs (1) am Promulgation 35 of 2007 s 2, effective 27 September 2007]

(2) To determine whether a claim exceeds $5,000 in value, the following shall be taken into account—

(a)where a claim is made for the recovery of chattels, the value of those chattels; and
(b)where a claim is made for a work order, the value of the work sought to be included therein.

[subs (2) am Promulgation 35 of 2007 s 2, effective 27 September 2007]

(3) A claim for an unliquidated sum is deemed to be for a maximum value of $5,000.

[subs (3) am Promulgation 35 of 2007 s 2, effective 27 September 2007]

(4) If it is necessary for the purpose of this Act to ascertain the value of any chattels or work or to resolve any dispute as to such value, that value shall be determined by the tribunal in such manner as it thinks fit.

(5) A tribunal shall also have such other jurisdiction as is conferred upon it by any other law.