Singapore legislation

Clause 79

of Courts (Civil and Criminal Justice) Reform Bill

Clause 79

Miscellaneous amendments

The Supreme Court of Judicature Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “a writ of summons” in the following provisions and substituting in each case the words “an originating claim”:Section 16(1)(a)Fifth Schedule, paragraph 3(e)(i) and (l)(iii) and (iv);

(b)

by deleting the word “leave” wherever it appears in the following provisions and substituting in each case the word “permission”:Section 21(1) and (2A)Section 29A(1) and (2)Section 40(4)(b)Section 41(4) and (5)Section 47(1), (2), (3) and (4)Section 58(4)(b)Section 59(4) and (5)Section 73A(9) and (9A)Section 73B(2)(a) and (b), (3), (5) and (6)Section 73C(2)(a) and (b), (3), (6) and (7)Section 73D(2)(a) and (b), (3), (6) and (7)Section 74(1)(a) and (b), (2A) and (3)Third Schedule, the paragraphFourth Schedule, paragraph 1(i)Fifth Schedule, paragraphs 2(1) and (2), 3 and 4(1)Sixth Schedule, paragraph 1(l)Seventh Schedule, paragraphs 2(c) and 4(c)Ninth Schedule, paragraph 1(c);

(c)

by deleting the word “leave” in the following provisions and substituting in each case the word “permission”:Division 7 of Part III (Division heading)Division 3 of Part IV (Division heading);

(d)

by deleting the word “Leave” in the following provisions and substituting in each case the word “Permission”:Section 29A (section heading)Section 47 (section heading);

(e)

by inserting, immediately after the words “stay of execution” in the following provisions, the words “or enforcement”:Section 45(1) and section headingSection 60C(1) and section headingSeventh Schedule, paragraphs 2(d) and 4(d);

(f)

by deleting the words “any writ of seizure and sale or any other writ of execution or of distress” in the following provision and substituting the words “any enforcement order for seizure and sale of property, any other enforcement order or any writ of distress”:Section 64(2);

(g)

by deleting the words “writ or order of execution” in the following provision and substituting the words “enforcement order or writ of distress”:Section 79(3);

(h)

by deleting the words “a writ of seizure and sale” in the following provision and substituting the words “an enforcement order for seizure and sale of property”:Section 80(2)(l);

(i)

by deleting the word “execution” in the following provision and substituting the word “enforcement”:Section 80(2)(m);

(j)

by deleting the word “LEAVE” in the following provisions and substituting in each case the word “PERMISSION”: Third Schedule (Schedule heading)Fifth Schedule (Schedule heading); and

(k)

by deleting the words “the writ of summons” in the following provisions and substituting in each case the words “the originating claim”:Fourth Schedule, paragraph 1(i)(i)Fifth Schedule, paragraph 3(h)(i).

Clause 79 — Courts (Civil and Criminal Justice) Reform Bill