Singapore legislation

Clause 33

of Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill

Clause 33

Amendment of Reciprocal Enforcement of Commonwealth Judgments Act

The Reciprocal Enforcement of Commonwealth Judgments Act (Cap. 264, 1985 Ed.) is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “Rules of Court” in section 2(2) and substituting the words “the Rules of Court mentioned in section 6 and the Family Justice Rules mentioned in section 7”;

(b)

by deleting the words “The Judges of the Supreme Court or any 3 of them of whom the Chief Justice shall be one shall provide by rules” in section 3(4) and substituting the words “The Rules of Court mentioned in section 6, and the Family Justice Rules mentioned in section 7, must provide”; and

(c)

by repealing section 6 and substituting the following sections:“Rules of Court6.—

(1)

The Rules Committee constituted under section 80(3) of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap. 322) may make Rules of Court to regulate and prescribe the procedure and practice to be followed in the High Court (other than the Family Division of the High Court) in proceedings under this Act, including the fees payable for, and the evidence in, such proceedings.(2) All Rules of Court made under this section are to be presented to Parliament as soon as possible after publication in the Gazette.Family Justice Rules7.—

(1)

The Family Justice Rules Committee constituted under section 46(1) of the Family Justice Act 2014 (Act 27 of 2014) may make Family Justice Rules to regulate and prescribe the procedure and practice to be followed in the Family Division of the High Court in proceedings under this Act, including the fees payable for, and the evidence in, such proceedings.(2) All Family Justice Rules made under this section are to be presented to Parliament as soon as possible after publication in the Gazette.”.