Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act 1966 · Updated to 2 Mar 2016 · Part VI · Tribunal for Homebuyer Claims
16O. Extension of jurisdiction by agreement
Feedback & supportNotwithstanding that the amount or value of the subject matter claimed or in issue exceeds fifty thousand ringgit, the Tribunal shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine the claim if the parties have entered into an agreement in writing that the Tribunal shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine the claim.
Tribunal
“Tribunal” means the Tribunal for Homebuyer Claims established under section 16B. Powers of the Minister to determine housing accommodation
An agreement may be made under subsection (1)—
before a claim is lodged under section 16L; or
where a claim has been lodged under section 16L, at any time before the Tribunal has recorded an agreed settlement in respect of the claim under subsection 16T(3) or has determined the claim under section 16Y, as the case may be.
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