Singapore legislation
Clause 31
Clause 31
Jurisdiction to grant relief by interpleader
(1)
A District Court shall have jurisdiction to grant relief by way of interpleader —
where a bailiff of a District Court is charged with the execution of any writ or order of the court and claim is made to any money or other movable property taken or intended to be taker in execution of such writ or order, or to the proceeds or value of any such property, by any person other than the person against whom the writ or order was issued or made; and
where the person seeking relief is under liability for any debt, money, or other movable property of which the amount or value does not exceed five thousand dollars and for or in respect of which he has been or expects to be sued by two or more parties making adverse claims thereto.
(2)
If it appears to the High Court that any proceedings in the High Court by way of interpleader, in which the amount in dispute or value of the subject matter does not exceed five thousand dollars, may be more conveniently tried in a District Court, the High Court may at any time order that the proceedings be transferred to a District Court.