Singapore legislation
Regulation 7
Regulation 7
Application for protection order or expedited protection order
Subregulation 1
An application for a protection order must be made by filing an originating application in Form 187 and supported by an affidavit in Form 188.
Subregulation 2
The applicant for a protection order must serve a copy of the documents mentioned in paragraph (1) on —
each intended relevant party within 14 days after the date of filing the originating application, unless the Family Court directs otherwise; and (b)any other person on whom the documents are directed to be served under rule 23(1), within the time required by rule 23(2).
Subregulation 3
The applicant must file an affidavit of service in Form 78 within 8 days after the date of service in accordance with paragraph (2).
Subregulation 4
An applicant for a protection order may apply for the Family Court to make an expedited protection order by so indicating in the application for the protection order.
Subregulation 5
Where an affidavit has been filed in support of an application for a protection order, no further affidavit is to be filed or served in support of that application (including any expedited protection order indicated in the application), except with the permission of the Family Court.
Subregulation 6
A person who is served the documents under paragraph (2) may file an affidavit in reply in Form 189 within 14 days after being served the documents, and no further affidavit in reply is to be filed or served in support of the reply except with the permission of the Family Court.
Subregulation 7
The Family Court may grant an expedited protection order despite the failure to serve the documents under paragraph (2).