Singapore legislation
Clause 6
Clause 6
Amendment of section 5
In the CDRA, in section 5 —
in subsection (1), after paragraph (d), insert —“(da)any other order that the court may make under this Act;”;
after subsection (1), insert —“(1A) A court may also make one or more of the orders mentioned in subsection (1) if the court is satisfied that it is just and equitable to do so and that on a balance of probabilities —
a respondent has failed to comply with an interim order made under section 5A against the respondent on an action on a claim under section 4 by the respondent’s neighbour; and
the failure mentioned in paragraph (a) constitutes unreasonable interference with the respondent’s neighbour’s enjoyment or use of his or her place of residence.”;
in subsection (2), after “subsection (1)”, insert “or (1A)”; and
after subsection (2), insert —“(3) To avoid doubt, an order made under this section by the consent of the parties or in the absence of a party, in accordance with Rules of Court made under section 32, has the same force and effect as if the order were made by the court under this section after a hearing by the court.”.