Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00826:section:199
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00826
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 199
Character Range: 500966–501829

199  Plaintiffs may choose small claims procedure

Application for small claims procedure
 (1) Proceedings are to be dealt with as small claims proceedings under this section if:
 (a) a person applies to a magistrates court, local court or the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) for an order covered by subsection (2); and
 (b) the person indicates, in the manner (if any) prescribed by the regulations or by the rules of the court, that the person wants the small claims procedure to apply to the proceedings.

Orders for which small claims procedure triggered
 (2) The following table sets out when an order is covered by this subsection:

Orders for which small claims procedure triggered
Item                                               An order is covered by this subsection if it is made under ...  but only if (if applicable) ...