Singapore legislation

Section 16D

of Protection from Harassment Act 2014

Section 16D

Compliance with orders

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(1)

A relevant party must comply with an order under this Part within the specified time despite —

(a)

any contrary duty or obligation under any written law or rule of law, any contract or any rule of professional conduct applicable to the relevant party; and

(b)

any costs of complying with the order being owed to the relevant party.

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(2)

No civil or criminal liability is incurred by a relevant party, or an officer, employee or agent of the relevant party, for doing or omitting to do any act, if the act or omission is done —

(a)

with reasonable care and in good faith; and (b)for the purpose of complying with or giving effect to an order made under Division 1 or 2 against that relevant party.

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(3)

Subsection (2) does not apply to the respondent of a protection order made under section 12(2), or of an expedited protection order under section 13(1) in relation to a protection order under section 12(2).

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(4)

Subject to section 10(3), disobedience or breach of an order made under this Part, if intentional, is a contempt of court.

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