Singapore legislation
Section 29
Section 29
Jurisdiction to grant relief by interpleader
(1)
Without limiting section 19, a District Court has jurisdiction under section 19(2) to grant relief by way of interpleader —
where a bailiff of a District Court is charged with the execution of any writ or order of the Court and claim is made to any money or other movable property taken or intended to be taken in execution of the writ or order, or to the proceeds or value of any such property, by any person other than the person against whom the writ or order was issued or made; and
where the person seeking relief is under liability for any debt, money, or other movable property of which the amount or value does not exceed the District Court limit and for or in respect of which the person has been or expects to be sued by 2 or more parties making adverse claims thereto.
(2)
If it appears to the General Division of the High Court that any proceedings in the General Division of the High Court by way of interpleader, in which the amount in dispute or value of the subject matter does not exceed the District Court limit, may be more conveniently tried in a District Court, the General Division of the High Court may at any time order that the proceedings be transferred to a District Court.