Singapore legislation

Section 19

of Legal Aid and Advice Act 1995

Section 19

Rules regulating practice and procedure of court

Amended by27/201440/2019

Where it is necessary or convenient to do so for carrying out or giving effect to this Act or any regulations made under this Act —

(a)

the Rules Committee constituted under section 80(3) of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969 may make under section 80 of that Act rules regulating the practice and procedure of any of the following courts in which proceedings may be taken by an aided person:

(i)

the Court of Appeal;

(ii)

the General and Appellate Divisions of the High Court (other than the Family Division of the High Court);

(iii)

any District Court;

(iv)

any Magistrate’s Court; and

(b)

the Family Justice Rules Committee constituted under section 46(1) of the Family Justice Act 2014 may make under section 46 of that Act rules regulating the practice and procedure of any of the following courts in which proceedings may be taken by an aided person:

(i)

the Family Division of the High Court;

(ii)

any Family Court;

(iii)

any Youth Court.