Singapore legislation

Clause 112

of Courts (Civil and Criminal Justice) Reform Bill

Clause 112

Amendment of Distress Act

The Distress Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “ex parte” in the following provision and substituting the words “by way of an application without notice”:Section 5(1);

(b)

by deleting the words “a writ of execution” in the following provision and substituting the words “an enforcement order”:Section 20(1);

(c)

by deleting the words “the writ of execution” in the following provisions and substituting in each case the words “the enforcement order”:Section 20(1) and (2);

(d)

by deleting the words “execution creditor” in the following provisions and substituting in each case the words “enforcement creditor”:Section 20(2) and (4);

(e)

by deleting the words “execution debtor” in the following provisions and substituting in each case the words “enforcement debtor”:Section 20(2), (3) and (4); and

(f)

by deleting the words “by way of execution” in the following provision and substituting the words “under or pursuant to enforcement order”:Section 20 (section heading).

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