Singapore legislation

Regulation 22I

of Family Justice (General) Rules 2024

Regulation 22I

Applications to vary, suspend or revoke protection orders (P. 3, r. 22I)

Amended byS 902/2024 wef 02/01/2025

Subregulation 1

This Rule applies to an application to vary, suspend or revoke a protection order under section 60A(5).

Subregulation 2

For the purposes of section 60A(5)(b)(ii), if any report is made by the person conducting the counselling or other programme —

(a)

the Court may make the report available to the parties to the application;

(b)

the Court may, in the application, admit the report as evidence of the matters stated in the report; and

(c)

the person need not attend the hearing of the application unless the Court or any party wishes to examine the person.

Subregulation 3

Amended byS 902/2024 wef 02/01/2025

For the purposes of section 60A(5)(b)(iii), if any report is made by the appointed psychiatrist —

(a)

the Court may make the report available to the parties to the application;

(b)

the Court may, in the application, admit the report as evidence of the matters stated in the report; and

(c)

the appointed psychiatrist need not attend the hearing of the application unless the Court or any party wishes to examine the appointed psychiatrist.