Singapore legislation
Clause 22
Clause 22
Amendment of certain Acts in consequence of Rules of Court 2021
(1)
In the Arbitration Act 2001 —
in section 28(2)(b), delete “interrogatories” and substitute “discovery of facts”;
in section 30, delete the section heading and substitute —“Order to attend and order to produce documents”;
in section 30(1), delete “take out a subpoena to testify or a subpoena to produce documents” and substitute “request for the issue of an order to attend or an order to produce documents”;
in section 30, delete subsection (2) and substitute —“(2) If a witness is in Singapore, the Court may order that —
an order to attend be issued to compel the witness to attend before an arbitral tribunal and give evidence; or
an order to produce documents be issued to compel the witness to attend before an arbitral tribunal and produce specified documents.”; and
in section 30(4), delete “any such subpoena” and substitute “an order mentioned in subsection (1) or (2)(a) or (b)”.
(2)
In the Deposit Insurance and Policy Owners’ Protection Schemes Act 2011, in section 22(7), delete paragraph (b) and substitute —“(b)in the case where, before the quantification date —
an enforcement order for attachment of a debt was made under the Rules of Court in respect of the insured deposit; and
pursuant to the enforcement order, a notice of attachment with respect to the insured deposit was served on the failed DI Scheme member,the Agency —
must, subject to any order of the court in determining any objection to the enforcement order, pay the whole or part (as the case may be) of the compensation to the enforcement applicant; but(iv)is not required to pay the compensation if the insured deposit is released from attachment (whether by the consent of the enforcement applicant or otherwise); and”.
(3)
In the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 —
in section 14, delete “or by interrogatories”;
in section 244(4), delete “, either orally or by interrogatories,”; and
in section 335(2), delete “, whether orally or by interrogatories”.
(4)
In the International Arbitration Act 1994 —
in section 12(1)(b), delete “interrogatories” and substitute “discovery of facts”;
in section 13, delete the section heading and substitute —“Order to attend and order to produce documents”;
in section 13(1), delete “take out a subpoena to testify or a subpoena to produce documents” and substitute “request for the issue of an order to attend or an order to produce documents”;
in section 13, delete subsection (2) and substitute —“(2) If a witness is in Singapore, the General Division of the High Court may order that —
an order to attend be issued to compel the witness to attend before an arbitral tribunal and give evidence; or
an order to produce documents be issued to compel the witness to attend before an arbitral tribunal and produce specified documents.”; and
in section 13(4), delete “any such subpoena” and substitute “an order mentioned in subsection (1) or (2)(a) or (b)”.
(5)
In the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2005, in the Fifth Schedule, in paragraph 31(2), delete “either by word of mouth or on written interrogatories”.
(6)
In the Motor Vehicles (Third-Party Risks and Compensation) Act 1960, in section 9(14), in the definition of “judgment”, delete “Order 76, Rule 10 or 11 of the Rules of Court” and substitute “Order 44, Rule 9 or 10 of the Rules of Court 2021 (approval of compromise, settlement, etc., relating to claim by person under disability)”.
(7)
In the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 2000, in the Third Schedule, in paragraph 17(5)(c), delete “Order 11 of the Rules of Court” and substitute “Order 8 of the Rules of Court 2021 (service out of Singapore)”.
(8)
In the Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 —
in section 92(3), delete “subpoenaed and sworn” and substitute “ordered to attend court or ordered to produce documents, and sworn,”;
in the Fourth Schedule, in the following provisions, delete “leave” wherever it appears and substitute “permission”:Rule 2 (definition of “application for withdrawal”)Rule 22(1)Rule 24;
in the Fourth Schedule, in rule 2, after the definition of “application under section 90”, insert —“ “claimant” means a person making an application under section 90;”;
in the Fourth Schedule, in rule 2, delete the definition of “plaintiff”;
in the Fourth Schedule, in the following provisions, delete “originating summons” and substitute “originating application”:Rule 4(1)Rule 6 and rule heading;
in the Fourth Schedule, in the following provisions, delete “plaintiff” wherever it appears and substitute “claimant”:Rule 4(2)(a)Rule 5(1) and (3)Rule 8(1)Rule 9(1)Rule 10(1) and rule headingRule 13(1) and (4) and rule headingRule 16(1)Rule 19Rule 21ARule 24Rule 25 and rule headingRule 26(2)Rule 27(1) to (5) and rule headingRule 28(1) and (2)Rule 29(1), (2) and (3) and rule headingRule 30(4)Rule 32A(2)Rule 33(a);
in the Fourth Schedule, in rule 4(3), delete “plaintiff” and substitute “claimant”;
in the Fourth Schedule, in the following provisions, delete “plaintiffs” wherever it appears and substitute “claimants”:Rule 5(1)(a) and (3)Rule 8(1)Rule 10(1)Rule 18(2)(a) and (b)Rule 22(3)Rule 28(1);
in the Fourth Schedule, in the following provisions, delete “by leave” and substitute “with permission”:Rule 8(3)Rule 9(3);
in the Fourth Schedule, in rule 32(1), delete “plaintiff’s” and substitute “claimant’s”;
in the Fourth Schedule, in rule 34, in the rule heading, delete “Taxation” and substitute “Assessment”;
in the Fourth Schedule, in rule 34(1) and (2), delete “taxed” wherever it appears and substitute “assessed”; and
in the Fourth Schedule, in rule 34(3), delete “Order 91 of the Rules of Court” and substitute “Order 25 of the Rules of Court 2021 (court fees)”.
(9)
In the Patents Act 1994, in section 51(2), delete “by the claimant or with the plaintiff’s consent” and substitute “by or with the consent of the claimant”.
(10)
In the Presidential Elections Act 1991, in section 72(2), delete “subpoenaed and sworn” and substitute “ordered to attend or ordered to produce documents, and sworn,”.
(11)
In the Property Tax Act 1960 —
in section 33(2), delete “taxed” and substitute “assessed”; and
in section 72(1)(e), delete “taxed” and substitute “assessed”.
(12)
In the Public Trustee Act 1915, in section 5(6) —
delete “a suit” and substitute “an action”; and
delete “Order 80 of the Rules of Court” and substitute “Order 32 of the Rules of Court 2021 (administration and similar actions)”.
(13)
In the Registered Designs Act 2000, in section 41(2)(a), delete “plaintiff’s” and substitute “claimant’s”.
(14)
In the Trade Marks Act 1998, in section 31(5), delete “plaintiff’s” wherever it appears and substitute “claimant’s”.