Singapore legislation

Clause 3

of Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment) Bill

Clause 3

Repeal and re-enactment of sections 3 and 4

Sections 3 and 4 of the principal Act are repealed and the following sections substituted therefor:“Divisions and jurisdiction of Supreme Court

3. The Supreme Court shall be a superior court of record and shall consist of —

(a)

the High Court, which shall exercise original and appellate criminal and civil jurisdiction; and

(b)

the Court of Appeal, which shall exercise appellate civil and criminal jurisdiction.Precedence

4. The Judges of the Supreme Court shall take precedence in the following order:

(a)

the Chief Justice;

(b)

the vice-presidents of the Court of Appeal who among themselves shall rank according to the priority of their respective appointments as vice-presidents;

(c)

the Judges of Appeal (other than vice-presidents), who among themselves shall rank according to the priority of their respective appointments;

(d)

the Judges of the High Court, who among themselves shall rank according to the priority of their respective appointments.”.

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