Singapore legislation

Clause 131

of Courts (Civil and Criminal Justice) Reform Bill

Clause 131

Amendment of Government Proceedings Act

The Government Proceedings Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting the word “plaintiff” wherever it appears in the following provisions and substituting in each case the word “claimant”:Section 9(3)Section 27(1) (paragraph (b) of proviso)Section 35(2)Section 37(2)(a) and (b);

(b)

by deleting the words “ex parte” in the following provision and substituting the words “without notice”:Section 23(1);

(c)

by deleting the words “entering an appearance” in the following provision and substituting the words “filing and serving a notice of intention to contest or not contest”:Section 23(1);

(d)

by deleting the word “taxation” in the following provisions and substituting in each case the word “assessment”:Section 25(3)Section 29(3);

(e)

by inserting, immediately after the words “stay of execution” in the following provision, the words “or enforcement”:Section 28 and section heading;

(f)

by deleting the word “EXECUTION” in the following provision and substituting the word “ENFORCEMENT”:Part IV (Part heading);

(g)

by deleting the word “taxed” wherever it appears in the following provisions and substituting in each case the word “assessed”:Section 29(3)Section 31(1);

(h)

by deleting the word “execution” in the following provision and substituting the words “enforcement order”: Section 31(4);

(i)

by deleting the word “Execution” in the following provision and substituting the word “Enforcement”:Section 32 (section heading);

(j)

by deleting the words “in execution” in the following provision and substituting the words “under or pursuant to an enforcement order”:Section 33(2);

(k)

by deleting the words “default of appearance” in the following provision and substituting the words “default of a notice of intention to contest or not contest”:Section 37(2)(b); and

(l)

by deleting the word “leave” in the following provision and substituting in each case the word “permission”:Section 37(2)(b), (c) and (e)(ii) and (iii).

Clause 131 — Courts (Civil and Criminal Justice) Reform Bill