Singapore legislation

Section 3

of State Courts Act 1970

Section 3

State Courts

Amended by21/201621/201614/201021/2016

(1)

There are within Singapore the following subordinate courts called the State Courts:

(a)

District Courts;

(b)

Magistrates’ Courts;

(c)

Coroners’ Courts;

(d)

Small Claims Tribunals;

(e)

Employment Claims Tribunals.

Amended by21/2016

(1A)

The District Courts and Magistrates’ Courts have the jurisdiction conferred by this Act and any other written law.

Amended by21/2016

(2)

The Small Claims Tribunals have the jurisdiction conferred by the Small Claims Tribunals Act 1984 and any other written law.

(3)

[Deleted by Act 33 of 2018]

(4)

The Coroners’ Courts have the jurisdiction that is conferred by the Coroners Act 2010 and any other written law.

Amended by14/2010

(5)

The Employment Claims Tribunals have the jurisdiction that is conferred by the Employment Claims Act 2016 and any other written law.

Amended by21/2016
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