Singapore legislation

Clause 39

of Courts (Civil and Criminal Justice) Reform Bill

Clause 39

Amendment of section 38

Section 38 of the Prisons Act is amended by inserting, immediately after subsection (4), the following subsection:“(5) An order under this section requiring the production of a person before a court in civil proceedings may be made by —

(a)

the Registrar of the Supreme Court, if the presence of the person is required in the Court of Appeal, the Appellate Division of the High Court or the General Division of the High Court;

(b)

the registrar of the Family Justice Courts, if the presence of the person is required in the Family Division of the High Court or a Family Court; or

(c)

the registrar of the State Courts, if the presence of the person is required in a District Court, a Magistrate’s Court, a Coroner’s Court or any other State Court.”.

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