Courts (Civil and Criminal Justice) Reform Act 2021(No. 25 of 2021)
Table of Contents
Long Title
Enacting Formula
1 Short title and commencement
Part 1 AMENDMENT OF INTERPRETATION ACT
2 Amendment of section 41A
3 New sections 41D and 41E
Part 2 AMENDMENT OF ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE (PROTECTION) ACT 2016
4 Amendment of section 5
5 New section 21A
6 New section 26A
7 Miscellaneous amendments
Part 3 AMENDMENT OF ARBITRATION ACT
8 Repeal and re-enactment of section 56
9 Miscellaneous amendments
Part 4 AMENDMENT OF ATTORNEY-GENERAL (ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS) ACT
10 New sections 4A and 4B
Part 5 AMENDMENT OF CIVIL LAW ACT
11 Amendment of section 4
12 Miscellaneous amendments
Part 6 AMENDMENT OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE
13 New sections 238A and 238B
14 Amendment of section 281
15 Amendment of section 378
16 Amendment of section 408A
17 Miscellaneous amendments
Part 7 AMENDMENT OF EVIDENCE ACT
18 Amendment of section 62A
19 Miscellaneous amendments
Part 8 AMENDMENT OF FAMILY JUSTICE ACT 2014
20 Repeal of section 6
21 Amendment of section 9
22 Amendment of section 10
23 New section 11
24 Amendment of section 18
25 New sections 29A and 29B
26 Repeal and re-enactment of section 33
27 New section 35A
28 Amendment of section 46
29 Miscellaneous amendments
Part 9 AMENDMENT OF INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION ACT
30 Repeal and re-enactment of section 22
31 Miscellaneous amendments
Part 10 AMENDMENT OF LEGAL PROFESSION ACT
32 Amendment of section 29
33 Amendment of section 34
34 Amendment of section 36P
35 Amendment of section 98
36 Amendment of section 100
37 New sections 192 and 193
38 Miscellaneous amendments
Part 11 AMENDMENT OF PRISONS ACT
39 Amendment of section 38
Part 12 AMENDMENT OF STATE COURTS ACT
40 Amendment of section 4
41 Amendment of section 6A
42 Amendment of section 7
43 Amendment of section 8
44 Amendment of section 15
45 Repeal and re-enactment of section 48
46 New sections 49A and 49B
47 Amendment of section 52
48 New section 54AA
49 Amendment of section 69
50 Miscellaneous amendments
Part 13 AMENDMENT OF SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE ACT
51 Amendment of section 8
52 Amendment of section 8A
53 Amendment of section 10
54 Amendment of section 13
55 New sections 17B and 17C
56 Amendment of section 18D
57 Amendment of section 21
58 Amendment of section 22
59 New sections 22A and 22B
60 Amendment of section 29A
61 Amendment of section 29B
62 Repeal and re-enactment of section 37
63 Amendment of section 41
64 Repeal and re-enactment of section 55
65 Amendment of section 59
66 Amendment of section 60E
67 Amendment of section 64
68 Amendment of section 79
69 Amendment of section 80
70 Amendment of section 83
71 Amendment of First Schedule
72 Amendment of Fourth Schedule
73 Amendment of Fifth Schedule
74 Amendment of Sixth Schedule
75 Amendment of Seventh Schedule
76 Repeal of Eighth Schedule
77 Amendment of Ninth Schedule
78 New Tenth Schedule
79 Miscellaneous amendments
Part 14 AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS
80 Amendment of Administration of Muslim Law Act
81 Amendment of Arbitration (International Investment Disputes) Act
82 Amendment of Banking Act
83 Amendment of Bills of Sale Act
84 Amendment of Broadcasting Act
85 Amendment of Building and Construction Authority Act
86 Amendment of Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act
87 Amendment of Building Maintenance and Strata Management Act
88 Amendment of Business Names Registration Act 2014
89 Amendment of Business Trusts Act
90 Amendment of CareShield Life and Long-Term Care Act 2019
91 Amendment of Carriage by Air Act
92 Amendment of Casino Control Act
93 Amendment of Central Provident Fund Act
94 Amendment of Central Sikh Gurdwara Board Act
95 Amendment of Charities Act
96 Amendment of Children and Young Persons Act
97 Amendment of Commodity Trading Act
98 Amendment of Community Disputes Resolution Act 2015
99 Amendment of Community Mediation Centres Act
100 Amendment of Companies Act
101 Amendment of Competition Act
102 Amendment of Consumer Protection (Trade Descriptions and Safety Requirements) Act
103 Amendment of Control of Plants Act
104 Amendment of Conveyancing and Law of Property Act
105 Amendment of Co-operative Societies Act
106 Amendment of Copyright Act
107 Amendment of Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act
108 Amendment of Credit Bureau Act 2016
109 Amendment of Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act
110 Amendment of Debtors Act
111 Amendment of Defamation Act
112 Amendment of Distress Act
113 Amendment of District Cooling Act
114 Amendment of Economic Development Board Act
115 Amendment of Electricity Act
116 Amendment of Employment Act
117 Amendment of Employment Claims Act 2016
118 Amendment of Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act
119 Amendment of Environmental Protection and Management Act
120 Amendment of Environmental Public Health Act
121 Amendment of Estate Duty Act
122 Amendment of Exchange Control Act
123 Amendment of Executive Condominium Housing Scheme Act
124 Amendment of Finance Companies Act
125 Amendment of Financial Advisers Act
126 Amendment of Financial Holding Companies Act 2013
127 Amendment of Fire Safety Act
128 Amendment of Gas Act
129 Amendment of Geographical Indications Act 2014
130 Amendment of Goods and Services Tax Act
131 Amendment of Government Proceedings Act
132 Amendment of Guardianship of Infants Act
133 Amendment of High Court (Admiralty Jurisdiction) Act
134 Amendment of Hindu Endowments Act
135 Amendment of Housing and Development Act
136 Amendment of Income Tax Act
137 Amendment of Industrial Relations Act
138 Amendment of Infrastructure Protection Act 2017
139 Amendment of Inquiries Act
140 Amendment of Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018
141 Amendment of Insurance Act
142 Amendment of Internal Security Act
143 Amendment of International Child Abduction Act
144 Amendment of Jewish Synagogue Ordinance
145 Amendment of Land Acquisition Act
146 Amendment of Land Revenue Collection Act
147 Amendment of Land Titles Act
148 Amendment of Land Titles (Strata) Act
149 Amendment of Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits Act
150 Amendment of Limitation Act
151 Amendment of Limited Liability Partnerships Act
152 Amendment of Limited Partnerships Act
153 Amendment of Maintenance of Parents Act
154 Amendment of Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act
155 Amendment of Mediation Act 2017
156 Amendment of Medical and Elderly Care Endowment Schemes Act
157 Amendment of Medical Registration Act
158 Amendment of MediShield Life Scheme Act 2015
159 Amendment of Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act
160 Amendment of Merchant Shipping Act
161 Amendment of Merchant Shipping (Civil Liability and Compensation for Bunker Oil Pollution) Act
162 Amendment of Merchant Shipping (Civil Liability and Compensation for Oil Pollution) Act
163 Amendment of Minors’ Contracts Act
164 Amendment of Monetary Authority of Singapore Act
165 Amendment of Moneylenders Act
166 Amendment of Motor Vehicles (Third-Party Risks and Compensation) Act
167 Amendment of Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act
168 Amendment of Mutual Benefit Organisations Act
169 Amendment of Ngee Ann Kongsi (Incorporation) Ordinance
170 Amendment of Organised Crime Act 2015
171 Amendment of Parliament (Privileges, Immunities and Powers) Act
172 Amendment of Parliamentary Elections Act
173 Amendment of Partnership Act
174 Amendment of Patents Act
175 Amendment of Payment Services Act 2019
176 Amendment of Penal Code
177 Amendment of Personal Data Protection Act 2012
178 Amendment of Planning Act
179 Amendment of Plant Varieties Protection Act
180 Amendment of Police Force Act
181 Amendment of Portuguese Missions Ordinance
182 Amendment of Postal Services Act
183 Amendment of Presidential Elections Act
184 Amendment of Prevention of Human Trafficking Act 2014
185 Amendment of Private Lotteries Act
186 Amendment of Property Tax Act
187 Amendment of Protection from Harassment Act
188 Amendment of Public Trustee Act
189 Amendment of Public Utilities Act
190 Amendment of Railways Act
191 Amendment of Reciprocal Enforcement of Commonwealth Judgments Act
192 Amendment of Reciprocal Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act
193 Amendment of Registered Designs Act
194 Amendment of Registration of Deeds Act
195 Amendment of Residential Property Act
196 Amendment of Road Traffic Act
197 Amendment of Sale of Goods Act
198 Amendment of Salvation Army Ordinance
199 Amendment of Securities and Futures Act
200 Amendment of Sedition Act
201 Amendment of Settled Estates Act
202 Amendment of Sewerage and Drainage Act
203 Amendment of Singapore Armed Forces Act
204 Amendment of Singapore Convention on Mediation Act 2020
205 Amendment of Singapore Tourism (Cess Collection) Act
206 Amendment of Small Claims Tribunals Act
207 Amendment of Societies Act
208 Amendment of Spam Control Act
209 Amendment of Stamp Duties Act
210 Amendment of State Immunity Act
211 Amendment of Status of Children (Assisted Reproduction Technology) Act
212 Amendment of Telecommunications Act
213 Amendment of Terrorism (Suppression of Financing) Act
214 Amendment of Town Councils Act
215 Amendment of Trade Marks Act
216 Amendment of Trade Unions Act
217 Amendment of Trust Companies Act
218 Amendment of Trustees Act
219 Amendment of Variable Capital Companies Act 2018
220 Amendment of Wholesome Meat and Fish Act
221 Amendment of Women’s Charter
222 Amendment of Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment) Act 2019
223 Amendments to references to subpoenas issued in connection with civil action in General Division of High Court
Part 15 SAVING AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND POWER TO MAKE CONSEQUENTIAL AND RELATED AMENDMENTS
224 Saving
225 Further saving provision in relation to Family Justice Courts
226 Saving for referential provision
227 Further saving for referential provision in relation to Family Justice Courts
228 Power to make consequential and related amendments
229 Power to prescribe saving and transitional provisions