Singapore Statutes Online - 322 - Supreme Court of Judicature Act

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SupremeCourtofJudicatureAct(CHAPTER322)

LongTitle

PartIPRELIMINARY

1Shorttitle

2Interpretation

PartIITHESUPREMECOURT

3DivisionsandjurisdictionofSupremeCourt

4Precedence

5Actingappointment5AInternationalJudges

6Seal

7Contempt8Sittingsincamera

PartIIITHEHIGHCOURT

General

9ConstitutionofHighCourt

10ProceedingsinHighCourttobedisposedofbysingleJudge

10AAssessorstoassistHighCourt10BWhenHighCourtisopen

11SittingsofHighCourtanddistributionofbusiness12Vacations

13Writsofexecution

14Executionofdeedorindorsementofnegotiableinstrument

OriginalJurisdiction

15Criminaljurisdiction

16Civiljurisdictiongeneral17Civiljurisdictionspecific

17ACiviljurisdictionconcurrentjurisdictionwithSyariahCourtincertainmatters

18PowersofHighCourt

SingaporeInternationalCommercialCourt

18ASingaporeInternationalCommercialCourt

18BPresidentofSingaporeInternationalCommercialCourt18CActtoapplywithmodifications

18DJurisdictionofSingaporeInternationalCommercialCourt

18EPreactioncertificate18FEffectofjurisdictionagreement

18GCompositionofSingaporeInternationalCommercialCourt

18HProvisionswhereSingaporeInternationalCommercialCourtcomprises3Judges18IPowersofSingaporeInternationalCommercialCourt,generally

18JTransferofcases

18KRulesofevidenceincertaincases



18LDeterminationofforeignlawonsubmissions

18MRepresentationbyforeignlawyers

AppellateJurisdictionoftheHighCourt

19Appellatecriminaljurisdiction

20Appellateciviljurisdiction21AppealsfromDistrictandMagistratesCourts

22Powersofrehearing

SupervisoryandRevisionaryJurisdiction

23Revisionofcriminalproceedingsofsubordinatecourts

24PowerofHighCourttocallforrecordsofcivilproceedingsinsubordinatecourts

25PowersofHighCourtonrevisionofcivilproceedings26Norevisionatinstanceofpartywhocouldhaveappealed

27GeneralsupervisoryandrevisionaryjurisdictionofHighCourt

28DiscretionofHighCourtastohearingparties

AllocationofProceedings

28AAllocationofproceedingstoDistrictCourtorFamilyCourt

FurtherArguments

28BFurtherargumentsbeforeJudgeexercisingciviljurisdictionofHighCourt

PartIVTHECOURTOFAPPEAL

29ConstitutionofCourtofAppeal

29AJurisdictionofCourtofAppeal

30CompositionofCourtofAppeal31Appealshowdecided

32SittingsofCourtofAppeal

PartIVACIVILJURISDICTIONOFCOURTOFAPPEAL

32AApplicationofthisPart

33ContinuationofcivilappealnotwithstandingabsenceofaJudgeofAppeal

34Mattersthatarenonappealableorappealableonlywithleave34ACourtofAppealmaydecideapplicationforleavetoappealwithouthearingoralarguments

35Applications

36Incidentaldirectionsandinterimorders37Hearingofappeals

38Costsofappeal

39Newtrial40Immaterialerrors

41Appealnottooperateasstayofexecution

PartV

42(Repealed)

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44(Repealed)45(Repealed)

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50(Repealed)


53(Repealed)


56(Repealed)


59(Repealed)

60(Repealed)

PartVIOFFICERSANDOFFICES

Registrar

61AppointmentofRegistrar,DeputyRegistrarandAssistantRegistrars62PowersanddutiesofRegistrar,DeputyRegistrarandAssistantRegistrars

Sheriff

63Sheriff,DeputySheriffandAssistantSheriffsofSupremeCourt

64PowersanddutiesofSheriff

65Sheriffnottoactwhenaninterestedparty65ASolicitorauthorisedtoactasofficerofSheriff

Accountant

66Accountanthisduties

Subordinateofficers

67SubordinateofficersofSupremeCourt

68Commissionersforoaths69Oathsofofficers

70Apportionmentofwork

Offices

71RegistryofSupremeCourt

72Registrytobeopenthroughouttheyear

PartVIIMISCELLANEOUSPROVISIONS

ListofTouts

73Listoftouts

74Vexatiouslitigants

DisabilitiesofRegistrarandotherofficers

75DisqualificationofRegistrar

76Registrarnottoactwhereinterested77OfficersofSupremeCourtnottobidatsalesunderanywrittenlaw



78Misconductofofficers

ProtectionofRegistrarandotherofficers

79ProtectionofRegistrarandotherofficers

RulesofCourt

80RulesofCourt

CouncilofJudges

81CouncilofJudgestoconsideroperationofthisAct,etc.

Supplemental

82Conversionofpendingpetitionsandmotionstowritsofsummons,originatingsummonsesandsummonses

83AmendmentofThird,FourthandFifthSchedules

FIRSTSCHEDULEAdditionalpowersoftheHighCourt

SECONDSCHEDULE

THIRDSCHEDULEOrdersMadebyDistrictCourtorMagistratesCourtThatAreNonappealable

FOURTHSCHEDULEOrdersMadebyJudgeThatAreNonappealable

FIFTHSCHEDULEOrdersMadebyJudgeThatAreAppealableOnlyWithLeave

LegislativeHistory

ComparativeTable

SUPREMECOURTOFJUDICATUREACT(CHAPTER322)

(OriginalEnactment:Act24of1969)

REVISEDEDITION2007

(31stJuly2007)

AnActrelatingtotheconstitutionandpowersofthesuperiorcourtsofjudicature.

[9thJanuary1970]

PARTI

PRELIMINARY

Shorttitle

1.ThisActmaybecitedastheSupremeCourtofJudicatureAct.

Interpretation

2.InthisAct,unlessthereissomethingrepugnantinthesubjectmatterorcontext

courtmeansacourtestablishedbythisAct

Family Division of the High Court means the Family Division of the High Court



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constitutedundersection4oftheFamilyJusticeAct2014

Family JusticeRulesmeans theFamily JusticeRulesmadeunder theFamily JusticeAct 2014 and any other written law by the Family Justice Rules Committeeconstitutedundersection46(1)ofthatAct

JudgemeansaJudgeoftheHighCourtandincludestheChiefJusticeandanypersonsittingintheHighCourtinaccordancewithsection9

Judge of Appeal includes the Chief Justice and any person sitting in the Court ofAppealinaccordancewithsection29

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RegistrarmeanstheRegistraroftheSupremeCourtandincludestheDeputyRegistrarandtheAssistantRegistrars

RulesofCourtmeansRulesofCourtmadeunderthisActandincludesforms

sealincludesstamp

subordinatecourtmeansacourtconstitutedunder theStateCourtsAct (Cap.321),aFamilyCourtorYouthCourtconstitutedundertheFamilyJusticeAct2014,andanyother court, tribunal or judicial or quasijudicial body from the decisions of whichunderanywrittenlawthereisarightofappealtotheSupremeCourt.

PARTII

THESUPREMECOURT

DivisionsandjurisdictionofSupremeCourt

3.TheSupremeCourtshallbeasuperiorcourtofrecordandshallconsistof

the High Court, which shall exercise original and appellate civil and criminaljurisdictionand

theCourtofAppeal,whichshallexerciseappellatecivilandcriminaljurisdiction.

Precedence

4.TheJudgesoftheSupremeCourtshalltakeprecedenceinthefollowingorder:

theChiefJustice

the VicePresidents of the Court of Appeal, who among themselves shall rankaccordingtothepriorityoftheirrespectiveappointmentsasVicePresidents

theJudgesofAppeal(otherthanVicePresidents),whoamongthemselvesshallrankaccordingtothepriorityoftheirrespectiveappointmentsand

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(d) the Judges of the High Court, who among themselves shall rank according to thepriorityoftheirrespectiveappointments.

Actingappointment

5.(1) Whenever during any period, owing to illness or absence fromSingapore or anyother cause, the Chief Justice is unable to exercise the powers or perform the duties of hisoffice,suchpowersshallbehadandmaybeexercisedandsuchdutiesshallbeperformedbytheJudgehavingprecedencenextaftertheChiefJusticewhoispresentinSingaporeandabletoactduringthatperiod.

(2)Forthepurposesofthissection,temporaryabsenceinanypartofMalaysiashallnotbedeemedtobeabsencefromSingapore.

InternationalJudges

5A.AnInternationalJudgeoftheSupremeCourtmayonlysitintheSingaporeInternationalCommercial Court and in appeals from that Court in accordance with sections 9(4)(b) and29(4),respectively.

Seal

6.TheSupremeCourtshallhaveanduseasoccasionmayrequireasealofsuchnatureandpatternastheChiefJusticemay,bynotificationintheGazette*,prescribe.

*Cap.322,N1(1990Ed.).

Contempt

7.(1)TheHighCourtandtheCourtofAppealshallhavepowertopunishforcontemptofcourt.

(2)Wilfuldisposalbyagarnishee,otherwisethaninaccordancewithlaworbyleaveofthecourt,ofanypropertyattachedinhishandsorunderhiscontrolbyanoticeofcourt,shallbedeemedtobecontempt.

(3) Wilful disobedience by a corporation to any order punishable by attachmentmay bepunishedbyattachmentofthedirectorsorotherofficersofthecorporationwhoareresponsiblefor,orareknowinglyapartyto,suchwilfuldisobedience.

Sittingsincamera

8.(1)Theplaceinwhichanycourtisheldforthepurposeoftryinganycauseormatter,civilorcriminal,shallbedeemedanopenandpubliccourttowhichthepublicgenerallymayhaveaccess.

(2) The court shall have power to hear anymatter or proceedings or any part thereof incameraifthecourtissatisfiedthatitisexpedientintheinterestsofjustice,publicsafety,publicsecurityorpropriety,orforothersufficientreasontodoso.

(2A)Acourtmay,inanymatterorproceedingoranypartthereoftriedorheldortobetried

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orheldbeforeit,ifsatisfiedthatitisexpedientintheinterestsofjustice,publicsafety,publicsecurityorpropriety,orforothersufficientreasontodoso,orderthat

thename,addressorphotographofanywitnessor

anyevidenceoranyotherthinglikelytoleadtotheidentificationofsuchwitnessbyapersonotherthanthepartytothatmatterorproceeding,

whichiscontainedinanycourtdocumentintendedtobeproducedbeforethecourt,beremovedorbesufficientlyredacted.

(3)Acourtmayatanytimeorderthatnopersonshall

publishthename,addressorphotographofanywitnessinanymatterorproceedingoranypartthereoftriedorheldortobetriedorheldbeforeit,oranyevidenceoranyotherthinglikelytoleadtotheidentificationofanysuchwitnessor

doanyotheractwhichislikelytoleadtotheidentificationofsuchawitness.

(4)Anypersonwhoactsincontraventionofanyorderundersubsection(2A)or(3)shallbeguilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or toimprisonmentforatermnotexceeding3yearsortoboth.

PARTIII

THEHIGHCOURT

General

ConstitutionofHighCourt

9.(1)TheHighCourtshallconsistof

theChiefJusticeand

theJudgesoftheHighCourt.

(2)AJudgeofAppealmay,iftheChiefJusticesorequires,sitintheHighCourt.

(3)AJudicialCommissioneroftheSupremeCourtappointedforaspecifiedperiodmaysitintheHighCourttohearanddetermineanycaseorsuchclassesofcasesastheChiefJusticemayspecify.

(4)TheChiefJusticemay,fromtimetotime

requireaSeniorJudgeoftheSupremeCourtappointedforaspecifiedperiodtositintheHighCourttohearanddetermineanycaseorsuchclassesofcasesastheChiefJusticemayspecifyand

requireanInternationalJudgeoftheSupremeCourtappointedforaspecifiedperiodto sit in the Singapore International Commercial Court to hear and determine anycase in that Court or such classes of cases in that Court as the Chief Justicemayspecify.

(5) Apersonsitting in theHighCourt inaccordancewithsubsection(2), (3)or (4),or to

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hearanddetermineacasethathewasspecificallyappointedtohearanddetermine,shallhaveallthejurisdiction,powersandprivilegesofaJudgeoftheHighCourtsittingintheHighCourtorintheSingaporeInternationalCommercialCourt,asthecasemaybe.

ProceedingsinHighCourttobedisposedofbysingleJudge

10.(1)EveryproceedingintheHighCourtandallbusinessarisingthereoutshall,exceptasotherwiseprovidedbyanywrittenlawforthetimebeinginforce,beheardanddisposedofbeforeasingleJudge.

(2)AJudgemay,subjecttoRulesofCourtorFamilyJusticeRules,exerciseincourtorinchambers all or any part of the jurisdiction vested in theHighCourt, in all such causes andmattersandinallsuchproceedingsinanycausesormattersasmightimmediatelybefore9thJanuary1970havebeenheardincourtorinchambersrespectivelybyasingleJudge,orasmaybedirectedorauthorisedtobesoheardbyRulesofCourtorFamilyJusticeRulesforthetimebeinginforce.

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(4)IfaJudgereservesjudgmentinanyproceedingsandhisappointmentasaJudgeexpiresor is terminatedbeforehis judgment isdelivered,heshallhavepower todeliver judgment inrespectof thoseproceedings,notwithstanding thathis appointment as a Judgehasexpiredorhasbeenterminated.

(5)NoJudgeshallsitintheHighCourtonthehearingof,ordetermineanyapplicationinproceedingsincidentalorpreliminaryto

anappeal froma judgmentoranordermadebyhimas thePresiding Judgeof theStateCourtsorthePresidingJudgeoftheFamilyJusticeCourts

an appeal against a conviction before him or a sentence passed by him as thePresiding Judge of the State Courts or the Presiding Judge of the Family JusticeCourts

the consideration of any case stated by him under section 395 of the CriminalProcedureCode(Cap.68)asthePresidingJudgeoftheStateCourtsorthePresidingJudgeoftheFamilyJusticeCourts

anyapplicationmadeundersection400oftheCriminalProcedureCodeinrelationtoanyjudgmentorordermade,orsentencepassed,byhimasthePresidingJudgeoftheStateCourtsorthePresidingJudgeoftheFamilyJusticeCourtsor

any proceedings relating to any judgment, order or direction made by him as thePresiding Judge of the State Courts or the Presiding Judge of the Family JusticeCourts.

AssessorstoassistHighCourt

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10A.(1)InanyproceedingsbeforetheHighCourt, theCourtmay,if it thinksfitontheapplicationofanyparty,oronitsownmotion,summontoitsassistance,insuchmannerasmaybe prescribed by Rules of Court or Family Justice Rules, one or more persons of skill andexperience in thematter towhich the proceedings relatewhomay bewilling to sitwith theCourtandactasassessors.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), the remuneration of assessors for sitting under this sectionshallbeatsuchrateasmaybeprescribedbyRulesofCourtorFamilyJusticeRulesandshallbecostsintheproceedingsunlessotherwiseorderedbytheHighCourt.

(3) Whereoneormoreassessorsaresummonedforthepurposesofthissectionotherwisethan on the application of a party to the proceedings, the remuneration of any such assessorshallbepayableoutofmoneysprovidedbyParliament.

(4)Whereanypersonisproposedtobesummonedasanassessor,objectiontohim,eitherpersonally or in respect of his qualification, may be taken by any party in the prescribedmanner.

WhenHighCourtisopen

10B.(1)Subjecttosubsection(2),theHighCourtshallsitoneverydayoftheyearexceptonSaturdays,Sundaysandpublicholidays.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a Judge may lawfully sit on a Saturday, Sunday orpublicholidayorduringavacationprescribedundersection12if

theChiefJusticehasdirectedtheJudgetositonthatdayorduringthatvacationor

intheopinionoftheJudge,thebusinesstobedespatchedisextremelyurgent.

SittingsofHighCourtanddistributionofbusiness

11.(1)TheHighCourtshallsitatsuchtimesandatsuchplacesastheChiefJusticeshallfromtimetotimeappoint.

(2)ThedistributionofbusinessamongtheseveralJudgesshallbemadeinaccordancewithsuchdirections,whichmaybeofageneraloraparticularnature,asmaybegivenbytheChiefJustice.

Vacations

12. The Chief Justicemaymake such regulations as he thinks fit as to vacations of theSupremeCourtnotexceeding2monthsinanycalendaryear.

Writsofexecution

13.AjudgmentoftheHighCourtforthepaymentofmoneytoanypersonorintocourtmaybe enforced by awrit, to be called awrit of seizure and sale, underwhich all the property,

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movableorimmovable,ofwhateverdescription,ofajudgmentdebtormaybeseized,except

thewearingapparelandbeddingofthejudgmentdebtororhisfamily,andthetoolsand implements of his trade, when the value of such apparel, bedding, tools andimplementsdoesnotexceed$1,000

toolsofartisans,and,wherethejudgmentdebtorisanagriculturist,hisimplementsofhusbandryandsuchanimalsandseedgrainorproduceasmayintheopinionofthecourtbenecessarytoenablehimtoearnhislivelihoodassuch

thewagesorsalaryofthejudgmentdebtor

anypension,gratuityorallowancegrantedbytheGovernmentand

theshareofthejudgmentdebtorinapartnership,astowhichthejudgmentcreditorisentitledtoproceedtoobtainachargeunderanyprovisionofanywrittenlawrelatingtopartnership.

Executionofdeedorindorsementofnegotiableinstrument

14.(1)Ifajudgmentororderisfortheexecutionofadeed,orsigningofadocument,orfortheindorsementofanegotiableinstrument,andthepartyorderedtoexecute,signorindorsesuch instrument is absent, or neglects or refuses to do so, any party interested in having thesame executed, signed or indorsed,may prepare a deed, or document, or indorsement of theinstrument inaccordancewith the termsof the judgmentororder,andtender thesameto thecourtforexecutionupontheproperstamp,ifanyisrequiredbylaw,andthesignaturethereofbytheRegistrar,byorderofthecourt,shallhavethesameeffectastheexecution,signingorindorsementthereofbythepartyorderedtoexecute.

(2) Nothing in this sectionshallbeheld toabridge thepowersof thecourt toproceedbyattachment against any person neglecting or refusing to execute, sign or indorse any suchinstrument.

OriginalJurisdiction

Criminaljurisdiction

15.(1)TheHighCourtshallhavejurisdictiontotryalloffencescommitted

withinSingapore

onboardanyshiporaircraftregisteredinSingapore

byanypersonwhoisacitizenofSingaporeonthehighseasoronanyaircraft

byanypersononthehighseaswheretheoffenceispiracybythelawofnations

byanypersonwithinoroutsideSingaporewheretheoffenceispunishableunderandbyvirtueoftheprovisionsoftheHijackingofAircraftandProtectionofAircraftandInternationalAirportsAct(Cap.124)ortheMaritimeOffencesAct(Cap.170B)and

inanyplaceorbyanypersonifitisprovidedinanywrittenlawthattheoffenceistriableinSingapore.

(2)TheHighCourtmaypassanysentenceallowedbylaw.

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Civiljurisdictiongeneral

16.(1) The High Court shall have jurisdiction to hear and try any action in personamwhere

thedefendantisservedwithawritofsummonsoranyotheroriginatingprocess

inSingapore in themannerprescribedbyRulesofCourtorFamilyJusticeRulesor

outside Singapore in the circumstances authorised by and in the mannerprescribedbyRulesofCourtorFamilyJusticeRulesor

thedefendantsubmitstothejurisdictionoftheHighCourt.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), theHighCourt shall have suchjurisdictionasisvestedinitbyanyotherwrittenlaw.

Civiljurisdictionspecific

17.Withoutprejudicetothegeneralityofsection16,theciviljurisdictionoftheHighCourtshallinclude

jurisdictionunderanywrittenlawrelatingtodivorceandmatrimonialcauses

jurisdictionunderanywrittenlawrelatingtomattersofadmiralty

jurisdictionunderanywrittenlawrelatingtobankruptcyortocompanies

jurisdictiontoappointandcontrolguardiansofinfantsandgenerallyoverthepersonsandpropertyofinfants

jurisdictiontoappointandcontrolguardiansandkeepersofthepersonsandestatesofidiots,mentallydisorderedpersonsandpersonsofunsoundmindand

jurisdictiontograntprobatesofwillsandtestaments,lettersofadministrationoftheestatesofdeceasedpersonsandtoalterorrevokesuchgrants.

CiviljurisdictionconcurrentjurisdictionwithSyariahCourtincertainmatters

17A.(1)Notwithstandingsections16and17,theHighCourtshallhavenojurisdictiontohearandtryanycivilproceedingsinvolvingmatterswhichcomewithinthejurisdictionoftheSyariahCourtundersection35(2)(a),(b)or(c)oftheAdministrationofMuslimLawAct(Cap.3)inwhichallthepartiesareMuslimsorwherethepartiesweremarriedundertheprovisionsoftheMuslimlaw.

(2) Notwithstanding that suchmatters come within the jurisdiction of the Syariah Courtundersection35(2)(d)or(e),51or52(3)(c)or(d)of theAdministrationofMuslimLawAct,theHighCourtshallhavejurisdictionasisvestedinitbyanywrittenlawtohearandtryanycivilproceedingsinvolvingmattersrelatingto

maintenanceforanywifeorchild

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custodyofanychildand

dispositionordivisionofpropertyondivorce.

(3)Wherecivilproceedingsinvolvinganymatterreferredtoinsubsection(2)(b)or(c)andinvolvingpartieswhoareMuslimsorweremarriedundertheprovisionsoftheMuslimlawarecommencedintheHighCourt,theHighCourtshallstaythecivilproceedings

involvinganymatter referred to insubsection (2)(b)or(c), if thecivilproceedingsare commenced on or after the commencement of proceedings for divorce in theSyariahCourt or after themaking of a decree or order for divorce by the SyariahCourt or on or after the registration of any divorce under section 102 of theAdministration of Muslim Law Act (Cap. 3) between the same parties, unless aSyariahCourtcommencementcertificateinrespectofthecivilproceedingshasbeenfiledwiththeHighCourt

involvinganymatter referred to insubsection(2)(b), ifproceedingsfordivorcearecommenced in the Syariah Court or a decree or order for divorce ismade by theSyariahCourtoradivorce is registeredundersection102of theAdministrationofMuslim Law Act between the same parties after the commencement of the civilproceedings, unless a Syariah Court continuation certificate in respect of the civilproceedingshasbeenfiledwiththeHighCourt.

(3A)Forthepurposesofsubsection(3),anyreferencetotheregistrationofanydivorce,ortoadivorcethatisregistered,undersection102oftheAdministrationofMuslimLawActshallbe construed as a reference to the registration of a divorce or to a divorce that is registeredunder that section before the date of commencement of section 24 of theAdministration ofMuslimLaw(Amendment)Act2008.

(4) For the purposes of subsection (3), where the proceedings in the Syariah Court arecommencedonthesamedayasthecivilproceedingsintheHighCourt,theproceedingsintheSyariahCourtshallbedeemedtohavebeencommencedbeforethecivilproceedings.

(5) Subsection (3)(a) shall not apply if the civil proceedings referred to therein arecommenced in the High Court by the consent of the parties to the proceedings and thecertificates of attendanceof theparties issuedunder section35A(7)of theAdministrationofMuslimLawActhavebeenfiledinaccordancewithFamilyJusticeRules.

(6)Subsection(3)(b)shallnotapplyifthecivilproceedingsreferredtothereinarecontinuedbytheconsentofthepartiestotheproceedingsandthecertificatesofattendanceofthepartiesissuedundersection35A(7)oftheAdministrationofMuslimLawAct(Cap.3)havebeenfiledinaccordancewithFamilyJusticeRules.

(7)Fortheavoidanceofanydoubt,theHighCourt,inexercisingitsjurisdictionorpowersundersubsection(2),shallapplythecivillaw.

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shallapplytotheHighCourtintheexerciseofitsjurisdictionorpowersundersubsection(2)(c).

(9)Inthissection

SyariahCourtmeanstheSyariahCourtconstitutedundertheAdministrationofMuslimLawAct

SyariahCourtcommencementcertificatemeansacommencementcertificateissuedbytheSyariahCourtundersection35A(4)oftheAdministrationofMuslimLawAct

Syariah Court continuation certificatemeans a continuation certificate issued by theSyariahCourtundersection35A(4)oftheAdministrationofMuslimLawAct.

PowersofHighCourt

18.(1)TheHighCourtshallhavesuchpowersasarevestedinitbyanywrittenlawforthetimebeinginforceinSingapore.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the High Court shall have thepowerssetoutintheFirstSchedule.

(3) The powers referred to in subsection (2) shall be exercised in accordance with anywrittenlaw,RulesofCourtorFamilyJusticeRulesrelatingtothem.



18A. There shall be a division of the High Court known as the Singapore InternationalCommercialCourt.

PresidentofSingaporeInternationalCommercialCourt

18B.(1)TheChiefJusticemayappointaJudgeofAppeal,aJudgeoftheHighCourt,aSeniorJudgeof theSupremeCourtoranInternationalJudgeof theSupremeCourt tobe thePresidentoftheSingaporeInternationalCommercialCourtforsuchperiodastheChiefJusticemayspecify.

(2)Ifnoappointmentismadeundersubsection(1),theChiefJusticeshallbethePresidentoftheSingaporeInternationalCommercialCourt.

Acttoapplywithmodifications

18C.Subjecttosections18Dto18Mand80(2A),theprovisionsofthisActshallapplytoproceedings in theSingaporeInternationalCommercialCourtas theyapply toproceedings intheHighCourtexercisingitsoriginalciviljurisdiction.

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JurisdictionofSingaporeInternationalCommercialCourt

18D.TheSingaporeInternationalCommercialCourtshallhavejurisdictiontohearandtryanyactionthatsatisfiesallofthefollowingconditions:

theactionisinternationalandcommercialinnature

theactionisonethattheHighCourtmayhearandtryinitsoriginalciviljurisdiction

theactionsatisfiessuchotherconditionsastheRulesofCourtmayprescribe.

Preactioncertificate

18E.(1)ApartyintendingtobringanactionintheSingaporeInternationalCommercialCourtmayapplyforacertificatestatingalloranyofthefollowingmatters:

thattheintendedactionisinternationalandcommercialinnatureforthepurposesofsection18D(a)

suchothermattersastheRulesofCourtmayprescribe.

(2)Anapplicationundersubsection(1)

shallbemadebyanoriginatingprocessorsuchotherprocessastheRulesofCourtmayprescribe

shallbedeterminedbyaJudgeortheRegistrarand

maybedeterminedsummarilyorotherwiseinaccordancewithsuchprocedureastheRulesofCourtmayprescribe.

(3) Acertificate issuedunder this section is conclusiveas to thematterscertified in suchcircumstancesastheRulesofCourtmayprescribe.

Effectofjurisdictionagreement

18F.(1)Subjecttosubsection(2),thepartiestoanagreementtosubmittothejurisdictionoftheSingaporeInternationalCommercialCourtshallbeconsideredtohaveagreed

to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Singapore International CommercialCourt

tocarryoutanyjudgmentororderoftheSingaporeInternationalCommercialCourtwithoutunduedelayand

to waive any recourse to any court or tribunal outside Singapore against anyjudgmentororderoftheSingaporeInternationalCommercialCourt,andagainsttheenforcement of such judgment or order, insofar as such recourse can be validlywaived.

(2)Subsection(1)(a),(b)and(c)appliesonlyifthereisnoexpressprovisiontothecontraryintheagreement.

CompositionofSingaporeInternationalCommercialCourt

18G.EveryproceedingintheSingaporeInternationalCommercialCourtshallbeheardand

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disposedofbeforeasingleJudgeor3Judges.

ProvisionswhereSingaporeInternationalCommercialCourtcomprises3Judges

18H.(1) This section applies where a case in the Singapore International CommercialCourtisheardbefore3Judges.

(2)TheChiefJusticeshallappointoneoftheJudgestopreside.

(3)ThecaseshallbedecidedinaccordancewiththeopinionofthemajorityoftheJudgeshearingthecase.

(4)Subjecttosubsection(5),acaseshallbereheardifoneormoreoftheJudgesareunabletocontinuehearingthecaseforanyreason.

(5) Where one Judge is unable to continue hearing a case for any reason, the remaining2Judgesmaycontinuetohearanddeterminethecaseifthepartiesconsent.

(6)Whereacaseisheardby2Judgesundersubsection(5)

ifthe2Judgeshavethesameopinion,thecaseshallbedeterminedaccordingtotheiropinionor

ifthe2Judgeshavedifferentopinionsonanyclaim,counterclaimorapplication,theclaim,counterclaimorapplication,asthecasemaybe,shallbedismissed.

PowersofSingaporeInternationalCommercialCourt,generally

18I.(1)TheSingaporeInternationalCommercialCourtmayexercisesuchpowersastheHighCourtmayexerciseinitsoriginalciviljurisdiction,except

thepowerunderparagraph1oftheFirstScheduleand

anypowerthatmustbeexercisedthroughtheFamilyDivisionoftheHighCourt.

(2) TheSingaporeInternationalCommercialCourtshallexerciseitspowersinaccordancewiththeRulesofCourt,andanyotherwrittenlaw,relatingtothatCourtorthosepowers.

Transferofcases

18J.(1)TheSingaporeInternationalCommercialCourtmaytransferacasecommencedinthatCourttotheHighCourtinaccordancewiththeRulesofCourt.

(2) The High Court may transfer a case commenced in that Court to the SingaporeInternationalCommercialCourtinaccordancewiththeRulesofCourt.

(3)Whereacaseistransferredundersubsection(1)or(2)

the court to which the case is transferred may permit any matter that has beenadducedtoremaininevidence,notwithstandingthatdifferentrulesofevidencemayapplyinthecourttowhichthecaseistransferredand

the court transferring the case and the court to which the case is transferredmaymakeanyconsequentialorderinaccordancewiththeRulesofCourt.

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Rulesofevidenceincertaincases

18K.(1)TheSingaporeInternationalCommercialCourt

shallnotbeboundtoapplyanyruleofevidenceunderSingaporelawinsuchcasesandtosuchextentastheRulesofCourtmayprovideand

may, in those cases, apply other rules of evidence (whether such rules are foundunderanyforeignlaworotherwise)inaccordancewiththeRulesofCourt.

(2)Insubsection(1),ruleofevidenceincludesanyruleoflawrelatingtoprivilege,ortothetakingofevidence.

Determinationofforeignlawonsubmissions

18L.(1)TheSingaporeInternationalCommercialCourtmay,insuchcasesastheRulesofCourt may prescribe, order that any question of foreign law be determined on the basis ofsubmissionsinsteadofproof.

(2) Indetermininganyquestionofforeignlawonthebasisofsubmissions, theSingaporeInternationalCommercialCourtmayhave regard to suchmatters as theRules ofCourtmayprescribe.

Representationbyforeignlawyers

18M. Aparty toacase in theSingapore InternationalCommercialCourt,or toanappealfromthatCourt,mayinaccordancewiththeRulesofCourtberepresentedbyaforeignlawyerwhoisregisteredinaccordancewithPartIVBoftheLegalProfessionAct(Cap.161).

AppellateJurisdictionoftheHighCourt

Appellatecriminaljurisdiction

19.TheappellatecriminaljurisdictionoftheHighCourtshallconsistof

thehearingofappealsfromDistrictCourtsorMagistratesCourtsbeforeoneormoreJudgesaccordingtotheprovisionsofthelawforthetimebeinginforcerelatingtocriminalprocedure

thehearingofpointsoflawreservedbyspecialcasessubmittedbyaDistrictCourtorMagistratesCourtbeforeoneormoreJudgesaccordingtotheprovisionsofthelawforthetimebeinginforcerelatingtocriminalprocedure

thehearingofappealsfromFamilyCourtswhenexercisingcriminaljurisdictionand

thehearingofappealsfromYouthCourts.

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Appellateciviljurisdiction

20.TheappellateciviljurisdictionoftheHighCourtshallconsistof

thehearingofappeals fromFamilyCourtswhenexercising jurisdictionofaquasicriminalorcivilnature

thehearingofappealsfromDistrictCourtsandMagistratesCourtswhenexercisingjurisdictionofaquasicriminalorcivilnatureand

thehearingofappealsfromothertribunalsasmayfromtimetotimebeprescribedbyanywrittenlaw.

AppealsfromDistrictandMagistratesCourts

21.(1)SubjecttotheprovisionsofthisActandanyotherwrittenlaw,anappealshalllietotheHighCourtfromadecisionofaDistrictCourtorMagistratesCourt

in any casewhere the amount in dispute, or the value of the subjectmatter, at thehearingbeforethatDistrictCourtorMagistratesCourt(excludinginterestandcosts)exceeds$50,000orsuchotheramountasmaybespecifiedbyanordermadeundersubsection(3)or

withtheleaveofthatDistrictCourtorMagistratesCourtortheHighCourt,inanyothercase.

(2) SuchappealsmaybeheardbeforeoneJudgeprovided that theJudge, ifhe thinks fit,mayreserveanyappealforthedecisionofacourtconsistingof3Judges,andinsuchcasetheappealshallbedecidedinaccordancewiththeopinionofthemajorityoftheJudgescomposingtheHighCourt.

(2A)AnorderoftheHighCourtgivingorrefusingleaveundersubsection(1)(b) shallbefinal.

(2B) Noappeal shallbebrought to theHighCourt in anycasewhereaDistrictCourtorMagistrates Court makes an order specified in the Third Schedule, except in suchcircumstancesasmaybespecifiedinthatSchedule.

(3)ThePresidentmay,afterconsultingtheChiefJustice,byorderpublishedintheGazette,varytheamountmentionedinsubsection(1).

Powersofrehearing

22.(1)AllappealstotheHighCourtintheexerciseofitsappellateciviljurisdictionshallbebywayofrehearing.

(2) The High Court shall have the like powers and jurisdiction on the hearing of suchappealsastheCourtofAppealhasonthehearingofappealsfromtheHighCourt.

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23.TheHighCourtmayexercisepowersofrevisioninrespectofcriminalproceedingsandmattersinsubordinatecourtsinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofanywrittenlawforthetimebeinginforcerelatingtocriminalprocedure.

PowerofHighCourttocallforrecordsofcivilproceedingsinsubordinatecourts

24.TheHighCourtmaycallforandexaminetherecordofanycivilproceedingsbeforeanysubordinatecourtforthepurposeofsatisfyingitselfastothecorrectness,legalityorproprietyof any decision recorded or passed, and as to the regularity of any proceedings of any suchsubordinatecourt.

PowersofHighCourtonrevisionofcivilproceedings

25.Inthecaseofanycivilproceedingsinasubordinatecourttherecordofwhichhasbeencalled for,orwhichotherwisecomes to itsknowledge, theHighCourtmaygivesuchordersthereon,eitherbydirectinganewtrialorotherwise,asseemnecessarytosecurethatsubstantialjusticeisdone.

Norevisionatinstanceofpartywhocouldhaveappealed

26.Whereanappealliesfromanydecisioninanycivilmatter,andnoappealisbrought,noproceedingbywayof revisionshallbeentertainedat the instanceofapartywhocouldhaveappealed.

GeneralsupervisoryandrevisionaryjurisdictionofHighCourt

27.(1) In addition to the powers conferred on theHighCourt by thisAct or any otherwrittenlaw,theHighCourtshallhavegeneralsupervisoryandrevisionaryjurisdictionoverallsubordinatecourts.

(2) The High Court may in particular, but without prejudice to the generality ofsubsection(1),ifitappearsdesirableintheinterestsofjustice,eitherofitsownmotionorattheinstanceof anypartyorperson interested, at any stage in anymatterorproceeding,whethercivil or criminal, in any subordinate court, call for the record thereof, andmay remove thematterorproceedingintotheHighCourtormaygivetothesubordinatecourtsuchdirectionsastothefurtherconductofthematterorproceedingasjusticemayrequire.

(3)UpontheHighCourtcallingforanyrecordundersubsection(2),allproceedingsinthesubordinatecourtinthematterorproceedinginquestionshallbestayedpendingfurtherorderoftheHighCourt.

(4)TheHighCourtshall,whenexercising(ordecidingwhethertoexercise)itssupervisoryandrevisionaryjurisdictionundersubsection(1)orpowersundersubsection(2)inrelationtoanymatterwhichconcernsacasewhere theHighCourthasheardanddeterminedanappealfrom a subordinate court, have regard towhether thatmatterwas, or could reasonably havebeen,raisedinthatappeal.

DiscretionofHighCourtastohearingparties

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(2)Nofinalordershallbemadetotheprejudiceofanypersonunlessthatpersonhashadanopportunityofbeingsoheard.

AllocationofProceedings

AllocationofproceedingstoDistrictCourtorFamilyCourt

28A.(1)TheChiefJusticemay,whereheconsidersitnecessaryorexpedienttoimproveefficiency in the administration of justice and to provide for more speedy disposal ofproceedingscommencedintheHighCourt,byorderdirectsuchclassorclassesordescriptionofproceedingsasmaybespecifiedintheordertobeheardanddeterminedbytheDistrictCourtorFamilyCourt.

(2)Notwithstandinganyotherwrittenlaw,anyorderundersubsection(1)

mayconferjurisdictiononaDistrictCourttohearanddetermine

anyproceedingsspecifiedin theorderwhich,butfor theorder, theDistrictCourtwouldnothave jurisdiction tohear anddetermineby reasononlyofthe fact that the amount involved exceeds the monetary limit of itsjurisdictionor

anyproceedingsrelatingtoanyofthemattersreferredtoinsection17(b)or(c)

may confer jurisdiction on a FamilyCourt to hear and determine any proceedingsspecified in the order which, but for the order, the Family Court would not havejurisdictiontohearanddetermine

maymakesuchprovisiongoverningappealsrelatingtoproceedingstransferredtotheDistrictCourtorFamilyCourt(includingprovisionsrestrictingtherightofappeal)astheChiefJusticethinksfitand

maymakesuchincidentalprovisionforthetransferoftheproceedingstotheDistrictCourt or Family Court (including matters relating to procedure and costs) as theChiefJusticethinksfit.

FurtherArguments

FurtherargumentsbeforeJudgeexercisingciviljurisdictionofHighCourt

28B.(1)BeforeanynoticeofappealisfiledinrespectofanyjudgmentorordermadebyaJudge,intheexerciseoftheciviljurisdictionoftheHighCourt,afteranyhearingotherthanatrialofanaction,theJudgemayhearfurtherargumentsinrespectofthejudgmentororder,ifanypartytothehearing,ortheJudge,requestsforfurtherargumentsbeforetheearlierof

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(2)Afterhearingfurtherarguments,theJudgemayaffirm,varyorsetasidethejudgmentororder.

(3)Ifanyrequestforfurtherargumentshasbeenmadeundersubsection(1)

no notice of appeal shall be filed in respect of the judgment or order until theJudge

affirms, varies or sets aside the judgment or order after hearing furtherargumentsor

certifies, or is deemed to have certified, that he requires no furtherargumentsand

thetimeforfilinganoticeofappealinrespectofthejudgmentorordershallbeginonthedatetheJudge

affirms, varies or sets aside the judgment or order after hearing furtherargumentsor

certifies, or is deemed to have certified, that he requires no furtherarguments.

(4)Fortheavoidanceofdoubt,apartytothehearingmay,butisnotrequiredto,requestforfurtherargumentsbeforehefilesanoticeofappealinrespectofthejudgmentororder.

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THECOURTOFAPPEAL

ConstitutionofCourtofAppeal

29.(1)TheCourtofAppealshallconsistof

theChiefJusticeand

theJudgesofAppeal.

(2)TheChiefJusticeshallbethePresidentoftheCourtofAppeal,andmayappointoneormoreoftheJudgesofAppealasVicePresidentsoftheCourtofAppeal.

(3)AJudgeoftheHighCourt,aJudicialCommissioneroftheSupremeCourtoraSeniorJudgeoftheSupremeCourtmay,iftheChiefJusticesorequires,sitintheCourtofAppeal.

(4)AnInternationalJudgeoftheSupremeCourtmay,iftheChiefJusticesorequires,sitintheCourt ofAppeal in an appeal fromany judgment or order of theSingapore InternationalCommercialCourt.

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(5) Apersonsitting in theCourtofAppeal inaccordancewithsubsection (3)or (4) shallhave all the jurisdiction, powers and privileges of a Judge ofAppeal sitting in theCourt ofAppeal.

(6) Thepersonwhopresidesovera sittingof theCourtofAppeal shallbedeterminedasfollows:

where the Court of Appeal includes one or more Judges of the Supreme Courtspecified in section 4, the person shall be determined according to the order ofprecedenceprescribedinthatsection

where the Court of Appeal does not include any Judge of the Supreme Courtspecifiedinsection4,theChiefJusticeshallappointapersontopreside.

JurisdictionofCourtofAppeal

29A.(1) Thecivil jurisdictionof theCourtofAppeal shall consistofappeals fromanyjudgmentororderoftheHighCourtinanycivilcauseormatterwhethermadeintheexerciseofitsoriginalorofitsappellatejurisdiction,subjectneverthelesstotheprovisionsofthisActorany other written law regulating the terms and conditions uponwhich such appealsmay bebrought.

(2) The criminal jurisdiction of theCourt ofAppeal shall consist of appeals against anydecisionmade by theHighCourt in the exercise of its original criminal jurisdiction, subjectnevertheless to the provisions of this Act or any other written law regulating the terms andconditionsuponwhichsuchappealsmaybebrought.

(3)Forthepurposesofandincidentalto

thehearinganddeterminationofanyappealtotheCourtofAppealand

theamendment,executionandenforcementofanyjudgmentorordermadeonsuchanappeal,

theCourtofAppealshallhaveall theauthorityand jurisdictionof thecourtor tribunal fromwhichtheappealwasbrought.

(4)TheCourtofAppealshall,forthepurposesofandsubjecttotheprovisionsofthisAct,havefullpowertodetermineanyquestionnecessarytobedeterminedforthepurposeofdoingjusticeinanycasebeforetheCourt.

CompositionofCourtofAppeal

30.(1)ThecivilandcriminaljurisdictionoftheCourtofAppealshallbeexercisedby3oranygreaterunevennumberofJudgesofAppeal.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Court of Appeal in the exercise of its civiljurisdiction shall, if it consists of 2 JudgesofAppeal, beduly constituted for thepurposeof

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anapplicationtoextendthetimeforfilingandservinganoticeofappeal

anapplicationtodischargeorvaryanydirectionorordermadeundersection36(1)

anapplicationforleavetoappealtotheCourtofAppeal,whetherunderthisActoranyotherwrittenlaw

anappealagainstaninterlocutoryjudgment

anappealagainstanyjudgmentororderobtainedafterthehearingofanapplicationfor the admission of a person under section 15 of the Legal Profession Act(Cap.161)

anappealagainstanyjudgmentororderobtainedafterthehearingofanassessmentofdamages

an appeal against any judgment or order obtained after the hearing of a taking ofaccountsbetweenpartiesor

anappealagainstanyjudgmentororderobtainedafteranyproceedingsotherthanthetrialorhearingofanyactionormattercommencedbyanyoriginatingprocess.

(3)NoJudgeofAppealshallsitasamemberoftheCourtofAppealonthehearingof,orshalldetermineanyapplicationinproceedingsincidentalorpreliminaryto

anappealfromajudgmentoranordermadebyhim

anappealagainstaconvictionbeforehimorasentencepassedbyhimor

the consideration of any case stated by him under section 395 of the CriminalProcedureCode2010.

(3A)NoJudgeofAppealshallsitasamemberoftheCourtofAppealonthehearingofanapplicationtodischargeorvaryanydirectionorordermadebyhimundersection36(1).

(4) Section 10A shall apply in relation to proceedings before the Court of Appeal as itappliesinrelationtoproceedingsbeforetheHighCourt.

Appealshowdecided

31.(1)Subjecttosubsection(2),anyappealordeterminationofanyquestionbeforetheCourtofAppealshallbedecidedinaccordancewiththeopinionofthemajorityofthemembersoftheCourthearingthecase.

(2) Where an appeal or application has been heard by theCourt ofAppeal consisting of2JudgesofAppealand themembersof thatCourtaredivided, thedecisionappealedagainstshallstandortheapplicationshallbedismissed,asthecasemaybe.

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SittingsofCourtofAppeal

32.(1)TheCourtofAppealshallsitonsuchdates(whetherornotaSaturday,Sundayorpublicholidayorduringavacationprescribedundersection12)andatsuchplacesastheChiefJusticemayfromtimetotimeappoint.

(2)TheChiefJusticemaycancelorpostponeanysittingoftheCourtofAppealwhichhasbeenappointedundersubsection(1).

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CIVILJURISDICTIONOFCOURTOFAPPEAL

ApplicationofthisPart

32A.ThisPartrelatestotheCourtofAppealintheexerciseofitsciviljurisdiction.

ContinuationofcivilappealnotwithstandingabsenceofaJudgeofAppeal

33.(1)If,inthecourseofanyappeal,or,inthecaseofareservedjudgmentinanysuchappeal,atanytimebeforedeliveryofthejudgment,anyJudgeofAppealoftheCourthearingtheappealisunable,throughillnessoranyothercause,toattendtheproceedingsorotherwiseexercisehisfunctionsasaJudgeofAppealofsuchCourt,thehearingoftheappealshall,iftheparties consent, continue as before, and judgment or reserved judgment, as the casemaybe,shallbegivenbytheremainingJudgesofAppealofsuchCourt,notbeinglessthan2,andthatCourtshall,forthepurposesofthatappeal,bedeemedtobedulyconstitutednotwithstandingtheabsenceorinabilitytoactofsuchJudgeofAppeal.

(2) In any such case as is referred to in subsection (1), the appeal shall be decided inaccordancewiththeopinionofthemajorityoftheremainingJudgesofAppealofsuchCourt,andifthereisnosuchmajority,thedecisionappealedagainstshallstand.

(3)Ifthepartiesdonotconsentasmentionedinsubsection(1),theappealshallbereheard.

Mattersthatarenonappealableorappealableonlywithleave

34.(1)NoappealshallbebroughttotheCourtofAppealinanyofthefollowingcases:

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(4)Subsections(1)and(2)shallnotapplytoanydecision,judgmentororderoftheFamilyDivisionoftheHighCourt.

(5)ExceptwiththeleaveoftheCourtofAppeal,orofaJudgeoftheFamilyDivisionoftheHighCourt,noappealshallbebroughttotheCourtofAppealfromanydecision,judgmentororder of the FamilyDivision of theHighCourt involving the exercise of the appellate civiljurisdictionreferredtoinsection23oftheFamilyJusticeAct2014.

(6) Subsections(1)and(2)shallnotapplytoanydecision, judgmentororderoftheHighCourtin

any family proceedings (not being probate proceedings) commenced in the HighCourtbefore1October2014

anycontentiousprobateproceedingscommenced in theHighCourtbefore thedatespecifiedundersection47(11)of theFamilyJusticeAct2014(Act27of2014)forthepurposesofsection47(2)ofthatActand

anyappealfromanycontentiousprobateproceedingscommencedinaDistrictCourt,being an appeal commenced in the High Court before the date specified undersection47(11)of theFamily JusticeAct 2014 for thepurposesof section47(7) ofthatAct.

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the hearing of any appeal from a District Court or Magistrates Court whenexercising jurisdictionofaquasicriminalorcivilnature inanyfamilyproceedings(not being probate proceedings), being an appeal commenced in the High Courtbefore1October2014

thehearingofanyappealorspecialcase fromtheTribunal for theMaintenanceofParents, being an appeal or a special case commenced in theHighCourt before 1October2014

thehearingofanyappealfromanycontentiousprobateproceedingscommencedinaDistrict Court, being an appeal commenced in the High Court before the datespecified under section 47(11) of the Family JusticeAct 2014 for the purposes ofsection47(7)ofthatAct.

(8)Inthissection

family proceedings has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Family JusticeAct2014

probateproceedingshas thesamemeaningas insection47(13)of theFamilyJusticeAct2014.

CourtofAppealmaydecideapplicationforleavetoappealwithouthearingoralarguments

34A.TheCourtofAppealmay,withouthearingoralarguments,decideanyapplicationforleavetoappealtothatCourt,whetherunderthisActoranyotherwrittenlaw.

Applications

35.WhereverapplicationmaybemadeeithertotheHighCourtortotheCourtofAppeal,itshallbemadeinthefirstinstancetotheHighCourt.

Incidentaldirectionsandinterimorders

36.(1) In any proceeding pending before theCourt ofAppeal, any direction incidentaltheretonot involving thedecisionof theappeal,any interimorder topreventprejudice to theclaimsofpartiespendingtheappeal,andanyorderforsecurityforcostsandforthedismissalofanappealfordefaultinfurnishingsecuritysoordered,mayatanytimebemadebyaJudge.

(2)Everyapplicationundersubsection(1)shallbedeemedtobeaproceedingintheCourtofAppeal.

(3)EverydirectionorordersomademaybedischargedorvariedbytheCourtofAppeal.

Hearingofappeals

37.(1)AppealstotheCourtofAppealshallbebywayofrehearing.

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(2)Inrelationtosuchappeals,theCourtofAppealshallhaveallthepowersandduties,astoamendmentorotherwise,oftheHighCourt,togetherwithfulldiscretionarypowertoreceivefurther evidence by oral examination in court, by affidavit, or by deposition taken before anexamineroracommissioner.

(3) Such furtherevidencemaybegivenwithout leaveon interlocutoryapplications,or inanycaseastomatterswhichhaveoccurredafterthedateofthedecisionfromwhichtheappealisbrought.

(4) Uponappeals froma judgment, after trialorhearingof anycauseormatterupon themerits, such further evidence, except as tomatters subsequent as specified in subsection (3),shallbeadmittedonspecialgroundsonly,andnotwithoutleaveoftheCourtofAppeal.

(5) TheCourtofAppealmaydraw inferencesof facts,andgiveany judgment,andmakeanyorderwhichoughttohavebeengivenormade,andmakesuchfurtherorotherordersasthecaserequires.

(6) Thepowers in thissectionmaybeexercisednotwithstanding that thenoticeofappealrelatesonlytopartofthedecision,andsuchpowersmayalsobeexercisedinfavourofalloranyoftherespondentsorparties,althoughtherespondentsorpartieshavenotappealedfromorcomplainedofthedecision.

Costsofappeal

38. TheCourtofAppealmaymakesuchorderas tothewholeoranypartof thecostsofappealorinthecourtbelowasisjust.

Newtrial

39.(1) Exceptas isprovidedin thisAct, theCourtofAppealshallhavepower toorderthat a new trial be had of any cause ormatter tried by theHighCourt in the exercise of itsoriginalorappellatejurisdiction.

(2) Anew trial shall not be grantedon thegroundof improper admissionor rejectionofevidenceunlessintheopinionoftheCourtofAppealsomesubstantialwrongormiscarriageofjusticehasbeentherebyoccasioned.

(3)IfitappearstotheCourtofAppealthatsuchwrongormiscarriageofjusticeaffectsonlypartofthemattersincontroversy,orsomeoronlyoneoftheparties,theCourtofAppealmaygivefinaljudgmentastopartthereof,orastosomeoronlyoneoftheparties,anddirectanewtrialastotheotherpartonly,orastotheotherpartyorparties.

(4) A new trial may be ordered on any question without interfering with the finding ordecisionoftheHighCourtuponanyotherquestion.

Immaterialerrors

40. No judgment or order of the High Court, or of any Judge, shall be reversed orsubstantiallyvariedonappeal,noranewtrialorderedby theCourtofAppeal,onaccountofanyerror,defectorirregularity,whetherinthedecisionorotherwise,notaffectingthemerits,orthejurisdictionoftheCourt.

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41.(1) An appeal shall not operate as a stay of execution or of proceedings under thedecisionappealedfromunlessthecourtbelowortheCourtofAppealsoorders.

(2) No intermediate act or proceeding shall be invalidated except so far as the Court ofAppealmaydirect.

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PARTVI

OFFICERSANDOFFICES

Registrar

AppointmentofRegistrar,DeputyRegistrarandAssistantRegistrars

61.(1) The President may, on the recommendation of the Chief Justice, appoint aRegistrar,aDeputyRegistrarandAssistantRegistrarsoftheSupremeCourt.

(2)NopersonshallbeappointedtobeortoactastheRegistrar,theDeputyRegistraroranAssistant Registrar unless he is a qualified person as defined in section 2 of the Legal

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(a)

(b)

(c)

ProfessionAct(Cap.161).

PowersanddutiesofRegistrar,DeputyRegistrarandAssistantRegistrars

62.(1) TheRegistrar, theDeputyRegistrarand theAssistantRegistrarsshall, subject totheprovisionsofthisActoranyotherwrittenlaw,havesuchjurisdiction,powersanddutiesasmaybeprescribedbyRulesofCourt.

(2) Subject to Rules of Court, all the powers and duties conferred and imposed on theRegistrarmaybeexercisedorperformedbytheDeputyRegistrarortheAssistantRegistrars.

Sheriff

Sheriff,DeputySheriffandAssistantSheriffsofSupremeCourt

63.(1) TheRegistrar shall be theSheriff and theDeputyRegistrar shall be theDeputySheriffandtheAssistantRegistrarsshallbetheAssistantSheriffsoftheSupremeCourt.

(2) TheDeputySheriffand theAssistantSheriffsshallhaveall thepowersandprivilegesandmayperformallthedutiesoftheSheriff.

PowersanddutiesofSheriff

64.(1)TheSherifforhisofficersshall

executeallwrits,summonses,rules,orders,warrants,commandsandprocessoftheSupremeCourtgiventohimbytheCourtforthatpurpose

makeareturnof thesametogetherwith themannerof theexecution thereof to theSupremeCourtfromwhichtheprocessissuedand

receiveallsuchpersonsasarecommittedtohiscustodybytheSupremeCourt.

(2)TheSherifforhisofficersinexecutinganywritofseizureandsaleoranyotherwritofexecutionorofdistressmayeffectanentryintoanybuilding,andforthatpurposeifnecessarymaybreakopenanyouteror innerdoororwindowof thebuildingoranyreceptacle therein,usingsuchforceasisreasonablynecessarytoeffectanentry.

Sheriffnottoactwhenaninterestedparty

65.WhereinanycauseormattertheSheriffisaninterestedparty,thecourtmayappointforthatpurposeanofficerorapersonwhomayactintheplaceoftheSheriff.

SolicitorauthorisedtoactasofficerofSheriff

65A.(1)SubjecttosuchdirectionsasmaybegivenbytheChiefJustice,theRegistrarmayauthoriseasolicitororapersonemployedbyasolicitortoexercisethepowersandperformthedutiesofanofficeroftheSheriffduringsuchperiodoronsuchoccasionastheRegistrarthinksfitandsubjecttosuchtermsandconditionsastheRegistrarmaydetermine.

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(a)

(b)

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(v)

(c)

(2) Section79(2) shallapply toa solicitororpersonauthorisedunder subsection (1)as itappliestoanofficeroftheSupremeCourt.

Accountant

Accountanthisduties

66.(1)AnAccountantshallbeappointedbytheChiefJusticefortheSupremeCourt.

(2)SuchAccountantshalldoallthingsnecessarytoexecutetheordersoftheSupremeCourtrelatingtothepaymentordeliveryordepositingofsuitorsmoney,jewels,preciousstonesandsecurities intoor inhiscustody,andinvestingthemoneyofsuitorsandkeepingtheaccountsthereof.

Subordinateofficers

SubordinateofficersofSupremeCourt

67.(1)ThereshallbeattachedtotheSupremeCourtcommissionersforoaths,interpreters,clerks,processserversandotherofficersasshall,fromtimetotime,appeartotheChiefJusticetobenecessaryfortheadministrationofjusticeandthedueexecutionofallpowersanddutieswhicharevestedintheSupremeCourt.

(2) Such of the officers attached to the Supreme Court as may be thought necessary orproperfortheperformanceofanyspecialdutiesinconnectionwithanyparticularJudgemay,withtheapprovaloftheChiefJustice,beattachedtothatJudge.

Commissionersforoaths

68.(1)TheRegistrar,theDeputyRegistrarandtheAssistantRegistrarsshallbeexofficiocommissionersforoaths.

(2)TheSenateoftheSingaporeAcademyofLawmayappointfitandproperpersonstobecommissionersforoaths(subjecttoanylimitationsexpressedintheirappointment)whomaydoalloranyofthefollowingthings:

receive acknowledgements of married women in all cases where suchacknowledgementsarerequiredbylawtobetakenbeforeapublicofficer

receiveacknowledgementsofrecognisancesofbailandbailbonds

administeroathsfor

thejustificationforbail

takinganyaffidavitoraffirmation

receiving and taking the answer, plea, demurrer, disclaimer, allegation orexaminationofanypartyorpartiestoanyaction

theexaminationofanywitnessesuponanyinterrogatoriesordebeneesseorinchieforonanyotheroccasions

swearingexecutorsandadministratorsand

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(vi)

(d)

(a)

(b)

swearing persons in any cause or matter which is pending or about to beinstitutedinanycourtinanyofitsjurisdiction

takeandreceivestatutorydeclarations.

(3)TheSenateoftheSingaporeAcademyofLawmaymakerulesfortheappointmentandconductof,feestobechargedby,feespayabletotheSingaporeAcademyofLawby,andforallthingsappertainingto,commissionersforoathsandpersonsappointedbytheSenateundersubsection(2).

Oathsofofficers

69.TheRegistrar,theDeputyRegistrar,theAssistantRegistrarsandsuchotherofficersoftheSupremeCourtasmayberequiredbytheChiefJusticeshall,beforeexercisingthefunctionsof their respective offices, take and subscribe the appropriate oath of office set out in theSecondSchedule.

Apportionmentofwork

70. The Chief Justice may make such rules and regulations as he thinks fit for theapportionmentoftheworkamongtheseveralofficersoftheSupremeCourt.

Offices

RegistryofSupremeCourt

71.(1)ThereshallbeanofficeoftheSupremeCourtcalledtheRegistrycomprisingsuchdepartmentsastheChiefJusticemay,fromtimetotime,determine.

(2)TheRegistryshallbeunderthecontrolandsupervisionoftheRegistrar.

Registrytobeopenthroughouttheyear

72.(1)TheRegistryoftheSupremeCourtshallbeopenoneverydayoftheyearexceptonSaturdays,Sundaysandpublicholidays.

(2)Notwithstandingsubsection(1),theRegistrarmaylawfullysitorcarryoutthebusinessoftheRegistryonaSaturday,Sundayorpublicholidayif

theChiefJusticehasdirectedtheRegistrartodosoonthatdayor

intheopinionoftheRegistrar,thebusinesstobedespatchedisextremelyurgent.

(3)TheofficehoursoftheRegistryshallbesuchtimesastheChiefJusticemayfromtimetotimedirect.

PARTVII

MISCELLANEOUSPROVISIONS

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ListofTouts

Listoftouts

73.(1)TheRegistrarmaypublishalistofpersonsprovedtohissatisfaction,byevidenceof general repute or otherwise, to act as touts or unauthorised advisers to suitors or otherpersonshavingbusinesswithorbefore anyofficerof theSupremeCourt, andmayalter andamendsuchlist.

(2) The Registrar may, by general or special order, exclude from the precincts of theSupremeCourt any personwhose name is included in the list, exceptwhen that person is aparty to or awitness in anyproceedings in theSupremeCourt,whenhe shall be allowed toremainforsuchtimeasisnecessary.

(3) No persons name shall be included in the list until he has been heard or had anopportunityofbeingheardagainstsuchinclusion.

(4) An appeal shall lie to a Judge in chambers from an order made by the Registrar toincludeapersonsnameinthelist.

(5)ThedecisionoftheJudgeinchambersshallbefinal.

(6) Acopyof the list shallbekepthungup in theRegistryandshallbepublished in theGazette.

(7)Apersonwhosenameappearsinthelistoftoutsundersection39oftheFamilyJusticeAct 2014, or the list of touts under section 62 of the State Courts Act (Cap. 321), shall bedeemedtobeincludedinthelistunderthissection,andviceversa.

Vexatiouslitigants

74.(1)If,onanapplicationmadebytheAttorneyGeneral,theHighCourtissatisfiedthatany person has habitually and persistently and without any reasonable ground institutedvexatiouslegalproceedingsinanycourtorsubordinatecourt,whetheragainstthesamepersonor against different persons, theHighCourtmay, after hearing that person or giving him anopportunityofbeingheard,orderthat

nolegalproceedingsshallwithouttheleaveoftheHighCourtbeinstitutedbyhiminanycourtorsubordinatecourtand

anylegalproceedingsinstitutedbyhiminanycourtorsubordinatecourtbeforethemakingoftheordershallnotbecontinuedbyhimwithoutsuchleave,andsuchleaveshallnotbegivenunlesstheHighCourtissatisfiedthattheproceedingsarenotanabuse of the process of the court and that there is prima facie ground for theproceedings.

(2) If thepersonagainstwhomanorder is soughtunder subsection (1) satisfies theHighCourt thathe lacks themeans toretainanadvocateandsolicitor, theHighCourtshallassignonetohim.

(3) Noappealshall liefromanorderundersubsection(1)refusingleavefor institutionorcontinuanceoflegalproceedings.

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(ii)

(a)

(b)

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(b)

(a)

(b)

(4)Acopyofanyorderundersubsection(1)shallbepublishedintheGazette.

(5)Inthissection,legalproceedingsincludesanyproceedings,process,action,applicationorappealinanycivilmatterorcriminalmatter.

DisabilitiesofRegistrarandotherofficers

DisqualificationofRegistrar

75.(1)ExceptwiththeapprovaloftheChiefJustice,theRegistrar,theDeputyRegistrarandanAssistantRegistrar

shallnotbecapableof

acceptingortakinganyotherofficeofemolumentor

carryingonanybusinesseitherdirectlyorindirectlyand

shallnotacceptanyfeesofoffice,perquisites,emolumentsoradvantages,otherthanhissalaryandallowances.

(2)Withoutprejudicetothegeneralityofsubsection(1),theRegistrar,theDeputyRegistrarandanAssistantRegistrarmay,withtheapprovaloftheChiefJustice

beappointed toanycommissionof inquiry, committeeof inquiryorother judicial,quasijudicial or administrative tribunal, or hold any office in any institution orsociety for charitable purposes or for the advancement or encouragement of art,science,educationorotherknowledgeand

receiveanallowanceorotherhonorariuminrespectofthatappointmentoroffice.

Registrarnottoactwhereinterested

76.TheRegistrar,theDeputyRegistraroranAssistantRegistrarshallnot,exceptwiththeapproval of the Chief Justice, or with the consent of the parties, investigate or hear anddetermineanyproceedingstoorinwhichheisapartyorpersonallyinterested.

OfficersofSupremeCourtnottobidatsalesunderanywrittenlaw

77.NoofficeroftheSupremeCourthavinganydutytoperforminconnectionwiththesaleof any property under any written law shall, directly or indirectly, purchase or bid for theproperty.

Misconductofofficers

78.(1) Without prejudice to any written law and rules governing the conduct anddisciplineofpublicofficers,ifanyofficeroftheSupremeCourtischarged

withextortionormisconductwhileactingundercolouroftheprocessoftheSupremeCourtor

withnotdulypayingoraccountingforanymoneyleviedbyhimundertheauthorityofthisActorRulesofCourt,

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itshallbelawfulfortheRegistrartoinquireintothematterinasummaryway.

(2) For the purpose of any such inquiry, the Registrar may summon and enforce theattendanceofallnecessarypartiesinthelikemannerastheattendanceofwitnessesinanycasemaybeenforced.

(3) On any such inquiry, the Registrar may make such order as he thinks just for therepaymentofthemoneyextortedortheduepaymentofthemoneylevied,andforthepaymentof damages and costs, and also, if he thinks fit,may impose such fine upon the officer, notexceeding$100foreachoffence,asappearstohimtobeadequate.

(4) If it isfoundbytheRegistrar thatanyofficer,whileemployedinputtinginexecutionthisActorRulesofCourtoranyofthepowersthereof,haswilfullyandcorruptlyexactedoracceptedanyfeeorrewardwhatsoever,otherthansuchfeesasareforthetimebeingallowedunderthisActorRulesofCourt,thatofficershall,inadditiontobeingliablefordamagesundersubsection(3),beincapableofbeinganofficeroftheSupremeCourt.

(5)AnappealshalllietotheChiefJusticefromanordermadebytheRegistrarunderthissection.

(6)ThedecisionoftheChiefJusticeshallbefinal.



79.(1)TheRegistrar,theDeputyRegistraroranAssistantRegistrarorotherpersonactingjudiciallyshallnotbeliabletobesuedinanycourtexercisingciviljurisdictionforanyactdonebyhiminthedischargeofhisjudicialdutywhetherornotwithinthelimitsofhisjurisdiction,providedthatheatthetimeingoodfaithbelievedhimselftohavejurisdictiontodoorordertheactcomplainedof.

(2)NoofficeroftheSupremeCourtchargedwiththedutyofexecutinganywrit,summons,warrant,order,noticeorothermandatoryprocessofthecourtshallbeliabletobesuedinanycourt exercising civil jurisdiction for the execution of or attempting to execute such writ,summons, warrant, order, notice or other mandatory process, or in respect of any damagecausedtoanypropertyineffectingorattemptingtoeffectexecution,unlessitappearsthatheknowinglyactedinexcessoftheauthorityconferreduponhimbysuchwrit,summons,warrant,order,noticeorothermandatoryprocessofthecourt.

(3)AnofficeroftheSupremeCourtshallnotbedeemedtohaveactedknowinglyinexcessof his authority merely by reason of the existence of a dispute as to the ownership of anypropertyseizedunderanywritororderofexecution.

RulesofCourt

RulesofCourt

80.(1)TheRulesCommitteeconstitutedundersubsection(3)maymakeRulesofCourtregulatingandprescribingtheprocedure(includingthemethodofpleading)andthepracticetobefollowedin theHighCourtandtheCourtofAppealrespectively inallcausesandmatterswhatsoever in or with respect to which those courts respectively have for the time beingjurisdiction(includingtheprocedureandpracticetobefollowedintheRegistryoftheSupreme

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(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(g)

(h)

(i)

Court)andanymattersincidentaltoorrelatingtoanysuchprocedureorpractice.

(2) Withoutprejudicetothegeneralityofsubsection(1),RulesofCourtmaybemadeforthefollowingpurposes:

prescribing themanner inwhich,and the timewithinwhich,anyapplicationwhichunderthisActoranyotherwrittenlawistobemadetotheHighCourtortheCourtofAppealshallbemade

prescribingwhatpartofthebusinesswhichmaybetransactedandofthejurisdictionand powers which may be exercised by a Judge in court or in chambers may betransacted or exercised by the Registrar, the Deputy Registrar or an AssistantRegistrar (including provisions for appeals against decisions of the Registrar, theDeputyRegistraroranAssistantRegistrar)

regulating and prescribing the procedure to be followed in regard to proceedingsunder the Government Proceedings Act (Cap. 121) where such proceedings areinstitutedintheSupremeCourt

regulating and prescribing the procedure to be followed on appeals from anysubordinate court to the High Court or the Court of Appeal and the procedure inconnectionwith the transfer of any proceedings from any subordinate court to theHighCourtorfromtheHighCourttoasubordinatecourt

regulating and prescribing the procedure to be followed on appeals from theHighCourttotheCourtofAppeal

prescribingthescalesofallowances,costsandfeestobetakenorpaidtoanypartyorwitness in any proceedings in the High Court or the Court of Appeal, and forregulatinganymattersrelatingtothecostsofproceedingsinsuchcourts

enablingproceedings

tobecommencedintheHighCourtagainsttheestateofadeceasedperson(whetherbytheappointmentofapersontorepresenttheestateorotherwise)wherenograntofprobateorlettersofadministrationhasbeenmade

purportingtohavebeencommencedintheHighCourtbyoragainstapersonto be treated, if he was dead at their commencement, as having beencommenced by or against, as the casemay be, his estatewhether or not agrant of probate or letters of administration was made before theircommencementand

commenced or treated as commenced in theHighCourt by or against theestate of a deceased person to be maintained (whether by substitution ofparties,amendmentorotherwise)byoragainst,asthecasemaybe,apersonappointed to represent the estate or, if a grant of probate or letters ofadministration is or has been made, by or against the personalrepresentatives

regulatingthemeansbywhichparticularfactsmaybeproved,andthemodeinwhichevidence thereof may be given, in any proceedings or on any application inconnectionwithoratanystageofanyproceedings

regulatingthejoinderofpartiesandforprescribinginwhatcasespersonsabsent,but

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(k)

(l)

(m)

(n)

(o)

(p)

(q)

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

havinganinterestinacauseormatter,shallbeboundbyanyordermadetherein,andinwhatcauseormatterordersmaybemadefortherepresentationofabsentpersonsbyoneormorepartiestoacauseormatter

regulating the rateof interestpayableonalldebts, including judgmentdebts,oronthesumsfounddueon takingaccountsbetweenparties,oronsumsfounddueandunpaidbyreceiversorotherpersonsliabletoaccounttothecourt,exceptthatinnocase shall any rate of interest exceed 8% per annum, unless it has been otherwiseagreedbetweentheparties

prescribing inwhat casesmoney due under a judgment or order is to be paid intocourt

regulating themodes inwhichawritof seizureandsalemaybeexecuted,and themannerinwhichseizuremaybemadeofanypropertyseizablethereunder,andthemodeofsalebytheSherifforanyotherofficeroftheSupremeCourtofanypropertysoseized,andthemannerinwhichtherightandtitleofpurchasersofthepropertyatanysalebyanyofficeroftheSupremeCourtmaybesecuredtothepurchasers

regulating thediscoveryofa judgmentdebtorsproperty inaidof theexecutionofanyjudgmentororder

thetakingofevidencebeforeanexamineroncommissionorbylettersofrequest,andprescribingthecircumstancesinwhichevidencesotakenmaybereadonthetrialofanaction

prescribinginwhatcasesandonwhatconditionsacourtmayactuponthecertificateofaccountants,actuariesorotherscientificpersons

prescribingthedutiesoftheAccountantinrespectoffundsorpropertyinthecustodyofthecourt,andinparticularprescribingthemodeoftransferofsecuritiesintothenameof theAccountant, and themethodof investmentof any such funds, and therateofinteresttobechargedthereon,andthemannerinwhichunclaimedfundsmaybedealtwithand

amending, altering or adding to the forms set out in any written law relating tocriminalprocedure.

(2A)Withoutprejudicetothegeneralityofsubsection(1),RulesofCourtmaybemadeinrelationtotheSingaporeInternationalCommercialCourtforthefollowingpurposes:

to provide for different procedures and practices to be followed in respect ofproceedingsinthatCourtandinappealsfromthatCourt

to prescribe, for the purposes of section 18D, what constitutes an action of aninternational and commercial nature, and any other conditions that an actionmustsatisfybeforethatCourtmayhearandtrytheaction

toprescribe,forthepurposesofsection18E,thematterswhichcanbecertifiedunderthat section, theconditions tobesatisfiedbeforeanapplicationcanbemadeunderthat section, the procedure to be followed in such an application, and thecircumstancesinwhichthecertifiedmattersareconclusive

toprescribe,forthepurposesofsection18J,theconditionstobesatisfiedbeforeanactioncanbetransferredtoorfromthatCourt,andtoprovideforthemakingof,and

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(e)

(f)

(g)

(h)

(i)

(j)

(k)

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

othermattersrelatedto,anyconsequentialorderreferredtoinsection18J(3)(b)

to prescribe, for the purposes of section18K, the cases inwhich and the extent towhichthatCourtisnotboundtoapplyanyruleofevidenceunderSingaporelaw,andtherulesofevidence(ifany)tobeappliedinthosecases

toprescribe,forthepurposesofsection18L,anyconditionstobesatisfiedbeforeanordercanbemadeundersection18L(1),andthematterswhichthatCourtmayhaveregardtoindetermininganyquestionofforeignlawonthebasisofsubmissions

toprescribe,forthepurposesofsection18M,anyconditionstobesatisfiedbeforeapartycanberepresentedbyaforeignlawyerinthatCourtorinanappealfromthatCourt

toprescribe the circumstanceswhere thatCourtmaymakea judgmentor anorderwithouthearingoralarguments

todeclaretobefinal,forthepurposesofsection34(1)(e),anyjudgmentororderofthatCourt(notbeingajudgmentoranorderthatfinallydisposesofanactiononitsmerits)

toprescribethefeesanddepositspayableforproceedingsinthatCourtandinappealsfromthatCourt

to provide for the Registrar to decline to administer, or decline to continueadministering,acaseinthatCourtoranappealfromthatCourtifanyfeeordepositreferredtoinparagraph(j)isnotpaid.

(3)TheRulesCommitteeshallconsistof

theChiefJustice,whoshallbetheChairmanoftheCommittee

theAttorneyGeneral

notmorethan5JudgesoftheSupremeCourt(excludingthePresidingJudgeoftheStateCourts)tobeappointedbytheChiefJusticeforsuchperiodashemayspecifyinwriting

thePresidingJudgeoftheStateCourts

a District Judge to be appointed by the Chief Justice for such period as he mayspecifyinwritingand

2 practising advocates and solicitors to be appointed by theChief Justice for suchperiodashemayspecifyinwriting.

(4) At any meeting of the Rules Committee, 5 members shall form a quorum and allquestionsshallbedecidedbyamajorityofvotesofthememberspresentandvoting.

(5)NoRulesofCourtshallbemadewithouttheconsentoftheChiefJustice.

(6)AllRulesofCourtmadeunderthissectionshallbepresentedtoParliamentassoonaspossibleafterpublicationintheGazette.

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(b)

(c)

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(b)

(a)

CouncilofJudges

CouncilofJudgestoconsideroperationofthisAct,etc.

81.AcounciloftheJudgesoftheSupremeCourtshallassembleatleastonceineveryyear,onsuchdayordaysasshallbefixedbytheChiefJustice,forthepurposeof

consideringtheoperationofthisActandofanyRulesofCourt

consideringtheworkingoftheRegistryoftheSupremeCourtandthearrangementsrelativetothedutiesoftheofficersoftheSupremeCourtand

inquiringandexaminingintoanydefectswhichmayappeartoexistinthesystemofprocedureortheadministrationofthelawintheHighCourt,theCourtofAppealorinanysubordinatecourt.

Supplemental

Conversionofpendingpetitionsandmotionstowritsofsummons,originatingsummonsesandsummonses

82.(1)Where

underanywrittenlawanycivilactionorapplicationmaybecommencedinormadetotheCourtofAppeal,aJudgeofAppeal,theHighCourt,aJudgeortheRegistrar(referredtointhissectionastheCourt)and

theprovisionsunderanywrittenlawbyvirtueofwhichsuchanactionorapplicationwas required to be commenced or made by way of a petition, a motion or anoriginatingmotion have been amended such as to require that any such action orapplication shall, as from the date appointed for the coming into operation of theamendment, be commencedormadebywayof awrit of summons, anoriginatingsummonsorasummons,

then, ifanysuchactionorapplication thathasbeencommencedormadebefore thatdatebywayofapetition,amotionoranoriginatingmotionisstillpendingbeforetheCourtonorafterthat date, the Courtmay, if it thinks just and expedient, order that the action or application(referred to in this section as a pending action or application) shall be converted to and becontinuedas anactionor applicationcommencedormadebywayof awritof summons, anoriginatingsummonsorasummons,asisappropriate.

(2) The Chief Justice may, where he considers it necessary or expedient to improveefficiency in the administration of justice, by

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