Singapore legislation

Section 74

of Conveyancing and Lawof Property Act 1886

Section 74

Regulations respecting payment into court and applications

Amended by42/2005

(1)

Payment of money into court shall effectually exonerate therefrom the person making the payment.

(2)

Every application to the court shall, except where it is otherwise expressed, be by summons.

Amended by42/2005

(3)

On an application by a purchaser, notice shall be served in the first instance on the vendor.

(4)

On an application by a vendor, notice shall be served in the first instance on the purchaser.

(5)

On any application, notice shall be served on such persons, if any, as the court thinks fit.

(6)

The court shall have full power and discretion to make such order as it thinks fit respecting the costs, charges or expenses of all or any of the parties to any application.

(7)

General rules for purposes of this Act shall be deemed Rules of Court within section 80 of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969, and may be made accordingly.