Singapore legislation

Schedule “SIXTH SCHEDULE

of Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment No. 2) Bill

Schedule “SIXTH SCHEDULE

Composition of court of appeal when exercising civil jurisdiction in certain matters

Sections 30(2) and 83Composition of court of appeal when exercising civil jurisdiction in certain matters

1. Despite section 30(1), the Court of Appeal in the exercise of its civil jurisdiction is duly constituted for the purpose of hearing and determining any of the following matters if it consists of one Judge of Appeal:

(a)

an application —

(i)

to record a judgment, or an order, that is made by consent of the parties; or

(ii)

to make an order that is incidental to any such judgment or order;

(b)

an application to adduce further evidence in proceedings before the Court of Appeal;

(c)

an application for costs, or any other matter that remains to be dealt with, after an application or appeal to the Court of Appeal is withdrawn.

2. Despite section 30(1), the Court of Appeal in the exercise of its civil jurisdiction is duly constituted for the purpose of hearing and determining an application for any direction or order mentioned in section 36(1) if it consists of —

(a)

one Judge of Appeal; or

(b)

2 Judges of Appeal.

3. Despite section 30(1), the Court of Appeal in the exercise of its civil jurisdiction is duly constituted for the purpose of hearing and determining any of the following matters if it consists of 2 Judges of Appeal:

(a)

an application to extend the time for filing and serving a notice of appeal;

(b)

an application to discharge or vary any direction or order made under section 36(1) by a Court of Appeal consisting of one Judge of Appeal;

(c)

an application for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal, whether under this Act or any other written law, or to extend time for applying for such leave;

(d)

an application to the Court of Appeal for a stay of execution (whether pending or after the appeal) or a stay of proceedings under the decision appealed from;

(e)

an appeal against an interlocutory judgment;

(f)

an appeal against any judgment or order obtained after the hearing of an application for the admission of a person under section 15 of the Legal Profession Act (Cap. 161);

(g)

an appeal against any judgment or order obtained after the hearing of an assessment of damages;

(h)

an appeal against any judgment or order obtained after the hearing of a taking of accounts between parties;

(i)

an appeal against any judgment or order obtained after any proceedings other than the trial or hearing of any action or matter commenced by any originating process.”.

Schedule “SIXTH SCHEDULE — Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment No. 2) Bill