Singapore legislation
Section 59
Section 59
Questions between husband and wife as to property to be decided in summary way
(1)
In any question between husband and wife as to the title to or possession of property, either party may apply by summons or otherwise in a summary way to the court, and the court may make such order with respect to the property in dispute and as to the costs of and consequent on the application as the court thinks fit, or may direct the application to stand over, and any inquiry touching the matters in question to be made in such manner as the court thinks fit.
(2)
The court may, if either party so requires, hear any such application in chambers.
(3)
[Deleted by Act 27 of 2014]
(4)
An application may be made under this section by either of the parties to a marriage even though their marriage has been dissolved or annulled so long as the application is made within the period of 3 years beginning with the date on which the marriage was dissolved or annulled.
(5)
References in this section to a husband or a wife shall be construed accordingly.