Singapore legislation
Regulation 79
of Supreme Court of Judicature (Protection from Harassment) Rules 2021
Regulation 79
Transfer from Protection from Harassment Court, District Court or Magistrate’s Court
Subregulation 1
An application for the transfer of proceedings under section 16J of the Act must be made in the following manner:
for the transfer of a claim under section 11 of the Act or related civil proceedings from a Magistrate’s Court to the Protection from Harassment Court — by originating application, supported by affidavit, filed in the District Court;
for a transfer of PH proceedings or related civil proceedings from a District Court to the Protection from Harassment Court — by summons in the cause or matter to be transferred filed in the District Court;
for a transfer of civil proceedings (other than PH proceedings) from a Protection from Harassment Court to a Magistrate’s Court or the District Court — by summons in the cause or matter to be transferred filed in the District Court;
for a transfer of a claim under section 11 of the Act in simplified proceedings from the Protection from Harassment Court to a Magistrate’s Court or the District Court — by an application in the appropriate Form filed in the Protection from Harassment Court;
for a transfer of a claim under section 11 of the Act in standard proceedings from the Protection from Harassment Court to a Magistrate’s Court or the District Court — by summons in the claim to be transferred filed in the Protection from Harassment Court;
for a transfer of PH proceedings in simplified proceedings from the Protection from Harassment Court to a District Court — by an application in the appropriate Form in the claim to be transferred filed in the Protection from Harassment Court;
for a transfer of PH proceedings in standard proceedings from the Protection from Harassment Court to a District Court — by summons in the cause or matter to be transferred filed in the Protection from Harassment Court;
for a transfer of PH proceedings (other than a claim under section 11 of the Act) in simplified proceedings from the Protection from Harassment Court to the Family Court — by an application in the appropriate Form in the claim to be transferred filed in the Protection from Harassment Court;
for a transfer of PH proceedings (other than a claim under section 11 of the Act) in standard proceedings from the Protection from Harassment Court to the Family Court — by summons in the cause or matter to be transferred filed in the Protection from Harassment Court.
Subregulation 2
The court hearing an application for the transfer of proceedings under section 16J of the Act may order the proceedings to be stayed until after the final determination of the application.
Subregulation 3
The court may, on making an order for transfer under section 16J of the Act, give any direction as is necessary for, and incidental to, the proper carrying into effect of the order.
Subregulation 4
Where an order is made for the transfer of any proceedings under section 16J of the Act from the Protection from Harassment Court, a District Court or a Magistrate’s Court (as the case may be), the Registrar must give notice of the transfer to each party to the proceedings.