Section 3

There is hereby established a tribunal or such number of tribunals to be known as the Small Claims Tribunals.

The tribunal, which shall consist of such adjudicators and deputy adjudicators as may be appointed under this Act, shall be a Court of

Record with such jurisdiction and powers as are conferred on it by this or any other Act.

All proceedings in the tribunal shall be heard and determined by an adjudicator or a deputy adjudicator sitting alone.

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The tribunal shall have seal of a design approved by the

Chief Justice, and all awards, orders, summonses and other processes of the tribunal shall be sealed therewith.