Singapore legislation

Clause 21

of Small Claims Tribunals (Amendment) Bill

Clause 21

Miscellaneous amendments

The principal Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting the word “Referees” in the long title and substituting the words “tribunal magistrates”;

(b)

by deleting the words “in person” in sections 18(2), 20(3) and 25(2) and substituting in each case the words “(personally or by a representative permitted under section 23(2))”;

(c)

by deleting the words “Referee of a tribunal” in section 28(5) and substituting the words “tribunal magistrate”; (d)by deleting the word “Referee” in sections 28(6) and (7) and 43(2) and substituting in each case the word “tribunal”;

(e)

by deleting the words “a tribunal” in section 28(6) and (7) and substituting in each case the words “the tribunal”;

(f)

by repealing sections 31 and 32; (g)by deleting the words “or 29(1)” in section 41(1)(a) and substituting the words “, 29(a)(i) or 35(1) read with section 29(a)(ii) or (b)”; (h)by deleting the words “Referee or” in section 43(1)(a) and substituting the words “tribunal magistrate or”; and

(i)

by deleting the words “while a Referee” in section 43(1)(a) and substituting the words “while the tribunal magistrate”.

Clause 21 — Small Claims Tribunals (Amendment) Bill