Singapore legislation

Clause 10

of Administration of Muslim Law (Amendment) Bill

Clause 10

Amendment of section 43

In the principal Act, in section 43 —

(a)

renumber section 43 as subsection (1) of that section; and

(b)

after subsection (1), insert —“(2) Without limiting subsection (1) and subject to subsection (3), the Court may, on its own motion, in the course of any proceedings, make an order on any issue arising in a cause or matter, including an order of a substantive nature, which the Court has the power to make on the application of any person.(3) The Court must not make an order of a substantive nature on the basis of subsection (2) unless —

(a)

every person likely to be affected by the order has been given an opportunity to be heard concerning the order; and

(b)

the Court is satisfied that it is in the interests of justice to make the order.(4) In subsection (2), “proceedings” means any proceedings —

(a)

over which the Court has jurisdiction under section 35; and

(b)

that are commenced on or after the date of commencement of section 10 of the Administration of Muslim Law (Amendment) Act 2024.”.

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