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1. The Applicant brought proceedings in the Small Claims Tribunal for damages for personal injuries. Her allegation is that she was injured when standing in the street by a collapsing street sign which it is apparently common ground was originally erected by a Government body. The Applicant limits her claim to $5,000 which is the maximum jurisdiction in civil proceedings of the Small Claims Tribunal. Of his own motion the Adjudicator decided to transfer this case under s.7 of the Ordinance to th