Singapore legislation

Clause 17

Amendment of section 17

In the Employment Claims Act 2016, in section 17 —

(a)

in subsection (1), replace “on the application” with “on its own motion or on the application”; and

(b)

replace subsection (5) with —“(5) In this section, “appropriate court” means —

(a)

in relation to proceedings in, or relating to, an action for discrimination — the General Division of the High Court; and

(b)

in relation to any other proceedings — the General Division of the High Court, a District Court or a Magistrate’s Court.”.