Singapore legislation

Clause 121

of Women’s Charter

Clause 121

Enforcement of orders

(1)

All decrees and orders made by the court in proceedings under this Part of this Ordinance shall be enforced, and may be appealed from, as if they were decrees or orders made by the court in the exercise of its original civil jurisdiction.

(2)

In suits for divorce or for nullity of marriage no respondent or co-respondent not appearing and defending the suit on the occasion of the decree nisi being made shall appeal against the decree being made absolute unless the court gives leave to appeal at the time of the decree being made absolute.

(3)

No appeal from any order absolute for divorce, or for nullity of marriage, shall lie in favour of any party who, having had time and opportunity to appeal from the decree nisi, has not appealed therefrom.

(4)

There shall be no appeal on the subject of costs only.