Singapore legislation
Clause 11
Clause 11
Amendment of section 23
Section 23 of the Ordinance is hereby amended by deleting subsection (2) thereof and substituting therefor the following: —“(2) The Court may in its discretion —
refuse to certify a memorandum delivered under subsection (1) of this section if it is of opinion that it is not in the public interest that the collective agreement shall be certified or if it is of opinion that the memorandum does not set out satisfactorily or adequately the terms of the collective agreement between the parties and shall refuse to do so if the agreement does not comply with subsection (3) of this section; and
before certifying a memorandum delivered under subsection (1) of this section, require that such part or parts thereof shall be amended satisfactorily or adequately in any manner which the Court considers expedient to comply with the provisions of this Ordinance or regulations made thereunder or any other written law or with any direction of the Court, and if any party to the collective agreement refuses to carry out such request the Court may, notwithstanding any other power exercisable under this Ordinance, amend the memorandum in the manner so required before proceeding to certify the memorandum:Provided that the Court may in its discretion afford the parties an opportunity to be heard before proceeding to amend the memorandum.”.