Singapore legislation

Clause 39

of Subordinate Courts Bill

Clause 39

General power to transfer from District Court to High Court

Where it is made to appear to the High Court, on the application of a party to any civil proceedings pending in a District Court that the proceedings by reason of its involving some important question of law, or being a test case, or for any other sufficient reason, is one which should be tried in the High Court, it may order the record to be transferred to the High Court.