Singapore legislation

Clause 11

of Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment) Bill

Clause 11

Amendment of section 74

Section 74 of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “, whether in the High Court or in any subordinate court, and” in subsection (1) and substituting the words “in any court or subordinate court,”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the words “any court” in subsection (1)(a) and (b), the words “or subordinate court”;

(c)

by deleting the words “is unable on account of poverty” in subsection (2) and substituting the words “satisfies the High Court that he lacks the means”; and

(d)

by inserting, immediately after subsection (4), the following subsection:“(5) In this section, “legal proceedings” includes any proceedings, process, action, application or appeal in any civil matter or criminal matter.”.

Clause 11 — Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment) Bill