Singapore legislation
Clause 5
Clause 5
Repeal and re-enactment of section 23
Section 23 of the principal Act is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:“Jurisdiction by agreement in certain actions
23. Where the parties to an action agree, by a memorandum signed by them or their respective solicitors, a District Court shall have jurisdiction under section 19(2) to hear and try the action notwithstanding that —
(a)
the amount claimed in the action exceeds the District Court limit; or
(b)
any remedy or relief sought in the action is in respect of a subject-matter the value of which exceeds the District Court limit.”.