Singapore legislation

Clause 6

of Subordinate Courts (Amendment) Bill

Clause 6

Repeal and re-enactment of section 21

Section 21 of the principal Act is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:“Jurisdiction in actions for recovery of money under any written law21.—

(1)

A District Court shall have jurisdiction to hear and try any action for the recovery of a sum which is recoverable under any written law, if —

(a)

it is not expressly provided by that or any other written law that such sums shall be recoverable only in some other court; and

(b)

the amount claimed in the action does not exceed the District Court limit.(2) For the purposes of this section, “sum” shall not include a fine to which any person is liable on conviction.”.