Singapore legislation

Clause 110

of Online Safety (Relief and Accountability) Bill

Clause 110

Related amendment to Family Justice Act 2014

(1)

In the Family Justice Act 2014 —

(a)

in section 23, replace subsection (2B) with —“(2B) An appeal shall lie to the General Division of the High Court from a decision of a Family Court in —

(a)

proceedings under Part 3 of the Protection from Harassment Act 2014; or

(b)

proceedings under Part 10 of the Online Safety (Relief and Accountability) Act 2025,only with permission of that Family Court or the General Division of the High Court.”; and

(b)

in section 26, replace subsection (6A) with —“(6A) The Family Court has the jurisdiction and powers of a District Court to hear civil proceedings in relation to —

(a)

any claim or order under the Protection from Harassment Act 2014, except any claim under section 11 of that Act; and

(b)

any claim or action under Part 10 of the Online Safety (Relief and Accountability) Act 2025 seeking relief under section 99 or 100 of that Act (excluding proceedings seeking relief under section 96, 97 or 98 of that Act).”.

(2)

For a period of 2 years after the date of commencement of this section, the Minister may, by order in the Gazette, make provisions of a saving or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of this section that the Minister may consider necessary or expedient.

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