Singapore legislation
Regulation 12A
Regulation 12A
Amendment of originating summons, memorandum of defence, etc.
Subregulation 1
Subject to these Rules, the Court may, at any stage of the proceedings, allow a party to amend that party’s originating summons, case statement, memorandum of defence or summons, or any other document filed by that party —
on such terms as to costs or otherwise as may be just; and
in such manner, if any, as the Court may direct.
Subregulation 2
An order granting permission to amend any originating summons, case statement, memorandum of defence, summons or other document may contain directions as to the making of consequential amendments to any other document that has already been filed, and as to the filing and service of the amended document or any other document.
Subregulation 3
Where the originating summons or case statement has been amended in accordance with rule 9(5)(b), and whether or not the defendant files a memorandum of defence or an amended memorandum of defence (as the case may be) under rule 12(4), the Court may make an order directing the making of consequential amendments to any other document that has already been filed, and as to the filing and service of the amended document or any other document.