Singapore legislation

Section 36

of Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969

Section 36

Composition — further provisions

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(1)

Despite section 32(1), a case before the Appellate Division may, if the Seventh Schedule so provides, be heard and decided by —

(a)

either a single Judge or 2 Judges; or

(b)

2 Judges.

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(2)

A Judge must not sit in the Appellate Division to hear or decide any application to discharge or vary a direction or an order made by the Judge under section 40(1).

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(3)

Where the Appellate Division is constituted by 3 or more Judges to hear and decide a case and one or more of those Judges are unable for any reason to continue exercising his or her functions as a Judge of the Appellate Division so constituted —

(a)

the Appellate Division must continue to hear and decide the case if every party to the case consents and there are at least 2 Judges remaining; and

(b)

the case must be reheard if it cannot continue under paragraph (a).

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