Singapore legislation
Section 36O
Section 36O
Interpretation of this Part
(1)
In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —
Definition
“appellate court” means the court to which an appeal against a decision of the Singapore International Commercial Court is to be made under section 29C of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969;
Definition
“appointing committee” means an appointing committee appointed in accordance with section 36Q;
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“complaints committee” means a complaints committee appointed under section 36S(5);
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“instructing authority” means a person appointed by the Minister under section 36R(1) as the instructing authority for the purposes specified in that provision;
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“Judge” means a Supreme Court Judge, a Judicial Commissioner or a Senior Judge;
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“law expert” —
means an individual —
who has specialised knowledge, based on training, study or experience, on matters of foreign law, or is otherwise qualified to submit on matters of foreign law; and
whom the Singapore International Commercial Court or the appellate court specifies, in an order that a question of foreign law be determined on the basis of submissions instead of proof, may make submissions on that question of law; but(b)excludes all of the following:
an advocate and solicitor who has in force a practising certificate;
a person who is admitted under section 15;
a foreign lawyer who is registered under section 36P;
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“relevant appeal” means such appeal, from any judgment given or order made by the Singapore International Commercial Court, as may be prescribed for the purposes of this definition;
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“relevant proceedings” means such proceedings in the Singapore International Commercial Court as may be prescribed for the purposes of this definition;
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“Singapore International Commercial Court” means the division of the General Division of the High Court constituted under section 18A of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969.
(2)
For the purposes of sections 36S, 36T, 36U and 36Y, a reference to a foreign lawyer who is registered under section 36P includes a foreign lawyer whose registration under section 36P is cancelled or suspended, or lapses, after the commencement of proceedings under section 36S against the foreign lawyer.
(3)
For the purposes of sections 36S, 36T, 36U and 36Y, a reference to a law expert who is registered under section 36PA includes a law expert whose registration under section 36PA is cancelled or suspended, or lapses, after the commencement of proceedings under section 36S against the law expert.