Singapore legislation

Section 17

of Maintenance of Parents Act 1995

Section 17

General Division of High Court may call for proceedings of Tribunal

Amended by40/201940/2019

(1)

The General Division of the High Court, either on its own motion or on the application within 14 days of any party aggrieved by a decision of the Tribunal on the ground that it is wrong in law, may call for the proceedings and the grounds of the award and give any order thereon, either by directing a fresh hearing or otherwise, as seems necessary to secure that substantial justice is done.

Amended by40/2019

(2)

The powers of revision conferred upon the General Division of the High Court in this section do not extend to a decision of the Tribunal as to the quantum of maintenance awarded or apportioned under this Act.

Amended by40/2019