Singapore legislation

Regulation 38

of Muslim Marriage and Divorce Rules

Regulation 38

Appeals from directions and orders of registrar

Amended byS 639/2018 wef 22/10/2018S 639/2018 wef 22/10/2018S 639/2018 wef 22/10/2018S 639/2018 wef 22/10/2018

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 639/2018 wef 22/10/2018

An appeal shall lie from any direction or order of the registrar to a president of the Court.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 639/2018 wef 22/10/2018

An appeal under this rule shall be commenced by filing in the Court a notice of appeal in Form 52 addressed to the senior president of the Court not later than 14 days from the date of the direction or order of the registrar.

Subregulation 3

The appellant shall serve on every respondent to the appeal a copy of the notice of appeal within 3 days of filing the notice of appeal in the Court.

Subregulation 4

Amended byS 639/2018 wef 22/10/2018

An appeal to a president of the Court under this rule shall be heard by way of rehearing.

Subregulation 5

Amended byS 639/2018 wef 22/10/2018

No appeal shall lie from a decision of a president of the Court on an appeal under this rule except —

(a)

an appeal from an interim order made by the registrar under rule 14(1); and

(b)

an appeal from a consent decree or order made by the registrar under rule 26(1).

Subregulation 6

Notwithstanding anything in this rule, the Court may, if it thinks fit, extend the time required for the doing of any act under this rule.