Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · General Division of High Court
18H. Provisions where Singapore International Commercial Court comprises 3 Judges
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This section applies where a case in the Singapore International Commercial Court is heard before 3 Judges.
court
“court” means the General Division, the Appellate Division, or the Court of Appeal;
The Chief Justice is to appoint one of the Judges to preside.
The case is to be decided in accordance with the opinion of the majority of the Judges hearing the case.
Subject to subsection (5), a case is to be reheard if one or more of the Judges are unable to continue hearing the case for any reason.
Where one Judge is unable to continue hearing a case for any reason, the remaining 2 Judges may continue to hear and determine the case if the parties consent.
Judge
“Judge” means a Supreme Court Judge, a Judicial Commissioner, a Senior Judge or an International Judge, and —(a)in relation to the General Division, means a Judge sitting in that Division in accordance with the Constitution and this Act;(b)in relation to the Appellate Division, means a Judge sitting in that Division in accordance with the Constitution and this Act; and(c)in relation to the Court of Appeal, means a Judge sitting in that Court in accordance with the Constitution and this Act;
Where a case is heard by 2 Judges under subsection (5) —
if the 2 Judges have the same opinion, the case is to be determined according to their opinion; or
if the 2 Judges have different opinions on any claim, counterclaim or application, the claim, counterclaim or application (as the case may be) is to be dismissed.