Singapore legislation
Clause 44
Clause 44
Related amendment to Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969
In the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969, in the First Schedule, replace paragraph 21 with —“Ordering mediation, counselling, attendance at professional clinical or therapeutic intervention sessions or participation in family support programme or activity21.—
Power to order any party to any proceedings, or any child involved in or whose custody or welfare is involved in the proceedings —
to undergo any mediation or other alternative dispute resolution process or counselling, or to participate in any family support programme or activity, directed by the court; and
to attend any professional clinical or therapeutic intervention sessions directed by the court.(2) In this paragraph, “family support programme or activity” means any programme or activity carried out for the purpose of addressing or resolving any relationship issue or relationship problem between spouses or former spouses, between siblings or between parent and child.Power to appoint mediators21A. Where a court orders any party to any proceedings, or any child involved in or whose custody or welfare is involved in the proceedings, to undergo any mediation or other alternative dispute resolution process, the court also has the following powers:
to conduct the mediation or other alternative dispute resolution process;
to appoint a Judge, a Registrar, an officer of the Supreme Court, or any other person, to conduct the mediation or other alternative dispute resolution process.”.