Singapore legislation
Section 21
Section 21
Appeals from District and Magistrates’ Courts
(1)
Subject to the provisions of this Act and any other written law, an appeal lies to the General Division from a decision of a District Court or Magistrate’s Court only with the leave of that District Court or Magistrate’s Court or the General Division in the following cases:
any case where the amount in dispute, or the value of the subject matter, at the hearing before that District Court or Magistrate’s Court (excluding interest and costs) does not exceed $60,000 or such other amount as may be specified by an order made under subsection (3);
any case specified in the Third Schedule.
(2)
An appeal to the General Division from a decision of a District Court or Magistrate’s Court may be heard before one Judge provided that the Judge, if he or she thinks fit, may reserve any appeal for the decision of a court consisting of 3 Judges, and in such case the appeal is to be decided in accordance with the opinion of the majority of those Judges.
(2A)
An order of the General Division giving or refusing leave under subsection (1) is final.
(2B)
[Deleted by Act 40 of 2019]
(3)
The President may, after consulting the Chief Justice, by order in the Gazette, vary the amount mentioned in subsection (1).