Singapore legislation
Section 16
Section 16
Civil jurisdiction — general
Amended by30/201027/201440/201940/2019
(1)
The General Division has jurisdiction to hear and try any action in personam where —
(a)
the defendant is served with a writ of summons or any other originating process —
(i)
in Singapore in the manner prescribed by Rules of Court or Family Justice Rules; or
(ii)
outside Singapore in the circumstances authorised by and in the manner prescribed by Rules of Court or Family Justice Rules; or
(b)
the defendant submits to the jurisdiction of the General Division.
Amended by30/201027/201440/2019
(2)
Without limiting subsection (1), the General Division has such jurisdiction as is vested in it by any other written law.
Amended by40/2019