Singapore legislation
Regulation 2
of Supreme Court of Judicature (Lease Agreements for Retail Premises) Rules 2024
Regulation 2
Definitions
Subregulation 1
In these Rules —
Definition
“Act” means the Lease Agreements for Retail Premises Act 2023;
Definition
“action” means proceedings commenced by an originating claim or an originating application;
Definition
“adjudicated amount” means the amount of fees or compensation that is determined to be payable under section 14 or 25(4)(b)(ii) (as the case may be) of the Act;
Definition
“Court” means —
the General Division of the High Court or a judge sitting in the General Division of the High Court, whether sitting in open court or in chambers;
a District Court or a District Judge, whether sitting in open court or in chambers;
the Appellate Division of the High Court or the Court of Appeal, or a judge sitting in the Appellate Division of the High Court or the Court of Appeal where appropriate; or
in cases where he or she is empowered to act, a Magistrate or the Registrar;
Definition
“originating application” means an originating process by which an action is commenced in Court as described in Order 6, Rule 11 of the Rules of Court;
Definition
“originating application without notice” means an originating application which does not need to be served on anyone;
Definition
“originating claim” means an originating process by which an action is commenced in Court as described in Order 6, Rule 5 of the Rules of Court;
Definition
“Registrar” means the Registrar of the Supreme Court or the Registrar of the State Courts, as the case may be;
Definition
“Rules of Court” means the Rules of Court 2021 (G.N. No. S 914/2021);
Definition
“summons” means an application to Court in an action or appeal which has to be served on other parties or non‑parties or both;
Definition
“summons without notice” means an application to Court in an action or appeal which does not need to be served on anyone.
Subregulation 2
Expressions used in these Rules that are used in the Act have the same meanings in these Rules as in the Act.