Singapore legislation

Section 42

of Small Claims Tribunals Act 1984

Section 42

Appeal does not operate as stay of execution

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(1)

An appeal against an order made by a tribunal under section 35 (called in this section a tribunal’s section 35 order) does not operate as a stay of execution of that order, unless the tribunal, a District Court or the General Division of the High Court orders otherwise.

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(2)

A stay of execution of a tribunal’s section 35 order is subject to such conditions as the tribunal, a District Court or the General Division of the High Court (as the case may be) thinks fit to impose, including conditions as to costs, payment into the tribunal, District Court or General Division of the High Court (as the case may be) or the giving of security.

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(3)

The General Division of the High Court may order a stay of execution of a tribunal’s section 35 order only if —

(a)

a District Court has given leave under section 38(2) to appeal against the tribunal’s section 35 order; and

(b)

no application was made to the tribunal or any District Court for a stay of execution of the tribunal’s section 35 order.

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(4)

Any order made under this section on an application for a stay of execution of a tribunal’s section 35 order is final and is not subject to an appeal.

Amended by33/2018