Singapore legislation
Clause 78
Clause 78
New Tenth Schedule
The Supreme Court of Judicature Act is amended by inserting, immediately after the Ninth Schedule, the following Schedule:“TENTH SCHEDULESection 60E(1)Cases where criminal jurisdiction of Court of Appeal can be exercised by less than 3 Judges
1. Despite section 50(1), the following cases may be heard and decided by the Court of Appeal consisting of a single Judge:
an application under section 394H of the Criminal Procedure Code for permission to apply to the Court of Appeal to review an earlier decision of the Court of Appeal;
a criminal motion mentioned in section 408A of the Criminal Procedure Code for which each party consents to the relief or remedy sought in the motion.
2. Despite section 50(1), the following orders may be made by the Court of Appeal consisting of a single Judge:
an order under section 378(5A) of the Criminal Procedure Code summarily giving permission to withdraw an appeal where every party consents to the withdrawal of the appeal;
an order under section 408A(4) of the Criminal Procedure Code summarily giving permission to withdraw a criminal motion where every party consents to the withdrawal of the motion.”.