Singapore legislation

Clause 14

of Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment) Bill

Clause 14

New section 28A

The principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 28, the following section:“Allocation of ProceedingsAllocation of proceedings to District Court28A.—

(1)

The Chief Justice may, where he considers it necessary or expedient to improve efficiency in the administration of justice and to provide for more speedy disposal of proceedings commenced in the High Court, by order direct such class or classes or description of proceedings as may be specified in the order to be heard and determined by the District Court.(2) Notwithstanding any other written law, any order under subsection (1) —

(a)

may confer jurisdiction on a District Court to hear and determine —

(i)

any proceedings specified in the order which, but for the order, the District Court would not have jurisdiction to hear and determine by reason only of the fact that the amount involved exceeds the monetary limit of its jurisdiction; or

(ii)

any proceedings relating to any of the matters referred to in section 17(a) to (e);

(b)

may make such incidental provision for the transfer of the proceedings to the District Court (including matters relating to procedure and costs) as the Chief Justice thinks fit.”.