Singapore legislation
Clause 2
Clause 2
Amendment of section 21
Section 21 of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act is amended —
(a)
by deleting the words “District Courts” in the marginal note and substituting the words “District and Magistrates’ Courts”; and
(b)
by deleting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsection:“(1) Subject to the provisions of this or any other written law, an appeal shall lie to the High Court from a decision of a District Court or Magistrate’s Court in any suit or action for the recovery of immovable property or in any civil cause or matter where the amount in dispute or the value of the subject matter exceeds $2,000 or with the leave of the High Court if under that amount.”.