Singapore legislation

Clause 86

Written law relating to former courts to be read as applying to courts under this Act

(1)

Any written law relating or referring to the High Court or the Federal Court in Singapore or to its Judges or officers shall be construed with such modifications or adaptations as may be necessary to bring it into conformity with the provisions of this Act.

(2)

Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) of this section, in any written law unless the context otherwise requires —

(a)

any reference to the Federal Court shall be construed as a reference to the Court of Appeal or the Court of Criminal Appeal, as the case may be;

(b)

any reference to the Judges or officers of the High Court shall be construed as a reference to the Judges or officers of the Supreme Court.

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