Singapore legislation

Section 54A

of State Courts Act 1970

Section 54A

General power to transfer from Magistrate’s Court to District Court

Amended by26/200526/2005

(1)

Where it appears to a District Court, on the application of a party to any civil proceedings pending in a Magistrate’s Court, that the proceedings, by reason of its involving some important question of law, or being a test case, or for any other sufficient reason, should be tried in the District Court, it may order the proceedings to be transferred to the District Court.

Amended by26/2005

(2)

An order under subsection (1) may be made on such terms as the court sees fit.

Amended by26/2005
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