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HOW DO I START A TRIBUNAL CLAIM ACTION ?

It does make sense to go to the Tribunal Office nearest to where you reside or where the supplier or manufacturer you want to claim resides to file in a Tribunal claim.

Obtain Form 1 from the Tribunal Office. The form is given free of charge.

Fill in all the particulars and personally sign the form.

Having completed the form, you must file in the form in 4 copies in the Tribunal Office.

You will be required to pay the filing fee of RM$10.00. An official receipt will be issued to you.

The Secretary or Assistant Secretary to the Tribunal will cause Form 1 to be registered, dated, signed and then put the seal of the Tribunal on the 4 copies of the form.

Two copies of the form will be returned to you.

WHAT SHOULD I DO AFTER THE FORM 1 IS SEALED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE TRIBUNAL ?

You should serve a copy of the form duly sealed on the respondent.

A respondent is a business or person whom you are filing the claim against.

The service of the form must be effected by :

in the case of individual

• leaving the document with the respondent
• tendering the document to the respondent or
• posting the document in a prepaid registered letter addressed to the respondent's last known address

in the case of a company or firm

• leaving the document with the director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the company or the proprietor of the firm
• tendering the document to any of the persons mentioned above or
• posting the document in a prepaid registered letter addressed to any of the persons mentioned above at the registered office of the company or firm or at its address for service

Once the respondent received the form, he or she should be aware that you have filed a tribunal claim against him or her.

The Secretary or Assistant Secretary to the Tribunal will issue a notice in Form 4 stating the date, place and time of hearing and thereafter serve the notice of hearing on both you and the respondent, not less than 14 days before the date of hearing.