Singapore legislation
Section 18
Section 18
Family Justice Rules
(1)
The Family Justice Rules Committee constituted under section 46(1) of the Family Justice Act 2014 may make Family Justice Rules to regulate and prescribe the procedure and practice to be followed in proceedings under this Act and any matters incidental to or relating to any such procedure or practice.
(2)
Without limiting subsection (1), Family Justice Rules may be made to prescribe —
the manner in which any application under this Act is to be made; and
the fees payable in relation to proceedings under this Act.
(3)
The Family Justice Rules may, instead of providing for any matter, refer to any provision made or to be made about that matter by practice directions issued for the time being by the registrar of the Family Justice Courts.
(4)
All Family Justice Rules made under this section must be presented to Parliament as soon as possible after publication in the Gazette.