Singapore legislation
Regulation 32
Regulation 32
Hakam
Subregulation 1
The appointment of hakam by the Court under section 50(1) of the Act must be made in Form 43.
Subregulation 2
A solicitor acting for any party to be divorced may, with the permission of the Court, be present at any meeting of the hakam and the parties.
Subregulation 3
The hakam may recommend an appropriate amount of redemption money for the parties’ agreement, and, if the parties agree on that recommended amount, the Court may cause the husband to pronounce a divorce by redemption (khuluk).
Subregulation 4
A party dissatisfied with a decision of the Court (whether made by a president of the Court or the registrar) to appoint hakam under section 50(1) of the Act may, before the hakam pronounces a divorce under section 50(6) or (7) of the Act, appeal against the decision —
to a president of the Court, if the decision was made by the registrar; and
to the Appeal Board, if the decision was made by a president of the Court.
Subregulation 5
[Deleted by S 910/2022 wef 30/11/2022]
Subregulation 6
No appeal lies against a pronouncement of divorce by the hakam under section 50(6) or (7) of the Act.
Subregulation 7
The fees for the hakam shall be borne by the parties to be divorced and shall be of such amount as the Court may determine.