Singapore legislation
Clause 18
Clause 18
New section 17A
In the Employment Claims Act 2016, after section 17, insert —“Transfer of claim, etc., from tribunal to court17A.—
(1)
A tribunal may, at any time, if it is of the opinion that a claim (other than a claim in an action for discrimination) ought to be dealt with by any other court, transfer the proceedings to that court.(2) A tribunal may, at any time, if it is of the opinion that a claim in an action for discrimination ought to be dealt with by the General Division of the High Court, transfer the proceedings to that court.(3) Upon a transfer under subsection (1) or (2), the practice and procedure of the court to which the proceedings are transferred applies.”.