Singapore legislation

Clause 17

Civil jurisdiction — specific

Subject to and without prejudice to the generality of section 16 of this Act, the civil jurisdiction of the High Court shall include —

(a)

jurisdiction under any written law relating to divorce and matrimonial causes;

(b)

jurisdiction under any written law relating to matters of admiralty;

(c)

jurisdiction under any written law relating to bankruptcy or to companies;

(d)

jurisdiction to appoint and control guardians of infants and generally over the persons and property of infants;

(e)

jurisdiction to appoint and control guardians and keepers of the persons and estates of idiots, mentally disordered persons and persons of unsound mind; and

(f)

jurisdiction to grant probates of wills and testaments, letters of administration of the estates of deceased persons and to alter or revoke such grants.

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