Singapore legislation

Clause 9

Repeal of sections 25, 26 and 27 and re-enactment of section 25 and new section 26

Sections 25, 26 and 27 of the principal Act are repealed and the following sections substituted therefor:“Jurisdiction in actions for recovery of immovable property

25. A District Court shall have jurisdiction to hear and try any action for the recovery of immovable property with or without a claim for rent or mesne profits and whether or not the title to the property is in dispute, where —

(a)

the annual value of the property appearing in the Valuation List authenticated under the Property Tax Act [Cap. 254] does not exceed the District Court limit;

(b)

the annual rent payable by the tenant does not exceed the District Court limit or the monthly rent payable by the tenant does not exceed one-twelfth of the District Court limit; or

(c)

if the annual value, annual rent or monthly rent cannot be ascertained, the last transacted price of the property does not exceed ten times the District Court limit.Equity jurisdiction

26. A District Court shall have all the jurisdiction of the High Court to hear and try any of the following proceedings:

(a)

proceedings for the administration of the estate of a deceased person, where the amount or value of the estate does not exceed the District Court limit;

(b)

proceedings for the execution of any trust or for a declaration that a trust subsists, where the amount or value of the property subject, or alleged to be subject, to the trust does not exceed the District Court limit;

(c)

proceedings for foreclosure or redemption of any mortgage or for enforcing any charge or lien, where the amount owing in respect of the mortgage, charge or lien does not exceed the District Court limit;

(d)

proceedings for the specific performance, or for the rectification, delivery up or cancellation of any agreement for the sale, purchase or lease of any property, where, in the case of a sale or purchase, the purchase money or, in the case of a lease, the amount or value of the property does not exceed the District Court limit;

(e)

proceedings relating to the maintenance or advancement of an infant, where the amount or value of the property of the infant does not exceed the District Court limit;

(f)

proceedings for the dissolution or winding up of any partnership, whether or not the existence of the partnership is in dispute, where the amount or value of all the assets of the partnership does not exceed the District Court limit;

(g)

proceedings for relief against fraud or mistake where the damage sustained or the amount or value of the estate or fund in respect of which relief is sought does not exceed the District Court limit.”.

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