Singapore legislation
Section 6A
Section 6A
Sittings of State Courts
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(1)
Subject to subsection (2), every State Court is to sit on every day of the year except on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
Amended by5/2014
(2)
Despite subsection (1), a judicial officer may lawfully sit on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday or during a vacation authorised under section 61 if —
(a)
the Presiding Judge of the State Courts, with the concurrence of the Chief Justice, has directed the judicial officer to sit on that day or during that vacation; or
(b)
in the opinion of the judicial officer, the business to be despatched is extremely urgent.
Amended by5/2014
(3)
Every State Court is to sit at such times as the Chief Justice may from time to time appoint.
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