Singapore legislation
Clause 18
Clause 18
Amendment of Women’s Charter
Section 139 of the Women’s Charter (Cap. 353, 1997 Ed.) is amended by deleting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsection:“(1) A committee constituted by the following persons may make rules to fix and regulate the fees and costs payable upon all proceedings under this Part, and also such rules concerning the practice and procedure under this Part as they consider expedient:
the Chief Justice;
a Judge of the Supreme Court to be appointed by the Chief Justice for such period as he may specify in writing;
a District Judge to be appointed by the Chief Justice for such period as he may specify in writing; and
2 practising advocates and solicitors to be appointed by the Chief Justice for such period as he may specify in writing.”.