Singapore legislation

Regulation 2A

of Muslim Marriage and Divorce Rules

Regulation 2A

Jurisdiction and powers of registrar

Amended byS 148/2025 wef 03/03/2025S 639/2018 wef 22/10/2018

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 148/2025 wef 03/03/2025

The registrar of the Court may exercise, in addition to the jurisdiction and powers specified in section 34B(2)(a) of the Act, all of the jurisdiction and powers that may be exercised by a president of the Court under sections 36A, 36B, 36C, 39, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 53B, 54A and 54B of the Act.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 639/2018 wef 22/10/2018

The registrar of the Court may exercise all of the powers that may be exercised by a president of the Court under these Rules, except —

(a)

the power mentioned in rule 27 to make a decree of divorce (not being a decree of divorce mentioned in rule 26) or nullity of marriage;

(b)

the power to hear and determine any application made under rule 8E, 8F, 11, 17, 17A, 28 or 36; and

(c)

the power to hear and determine any appeal under rule 38.