Singapore legislation

Clause 53

of Family Justice Bill

Clause 53

Consequential amendment to Community Mediation Centres Act

Section 18(3) of the Community Mediation Centres Act (Cap. 49A, 1998 Ed.) is amended by deleting the definition of “registrar” and substituting the following definition:“ “registrar” means —

(a)

the Registrar, the Deputy Registrar or an Assistant Registrar of the Supreme Court, in any case where proceedings are taken in the High Court (other than the Family Division thereof) or the Court of Appeal;

(b)

the registrar, the deputy registrar or an assistant registrar of the Family Justice Courts, in any case where proceedings are taken in the Family Division of the High Court, a Family Court or a Youth Court; or

(c)

the registrar or a deputy registrar of the State Courts, in any case where proceedings are taken in a State Court.”.