Community Disputes Resolution Act 2015

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2 General interpretation

3 Interpretation of this Part

4 Tort of interference with enjoyment or use of place of residence

6 Special direction on breach of court order, etc.

7 Breach of special direction an offence

8 Section 6 not to apply to certain court orders

10 Breach of exclusion order an offence

11 Termination of tenancy, etc.

11A Order to address hoarding

13A Interpretation of this Part

13B Appointment of Director-General, Directors, Deputy Directors and Senior Assistant Directors of Community Relations

13C Appointment of community relations officers

13D Appointment of auxiliary community relations officers

13E Identification cards and equipment

13G Powers and duties under this Part subject to prescribed limitations

13H Authorisation of community relations officers and auxiliary community relations officers to exercise powers

13I Powers of community relations officers

13J Powers of auxiliary community relations officers

13K Discretion not to investigate or take further action

13L Powers to issue and enforce abatement orders

13M Referral for mediation by community relations officer, etc.

13N Obstructing community relations officer or auxiliary community relations officer

13O Damaging, altering, etc., detection and monitoring equipment

13P Offence of providing false information, etc.

13Q Impersonating community relations officer or auxiliary community relations officer

13R Failure to comply with mediation direction

13S Power to investigate offences under this Part

13T Notice to attend court

13U Composition of offences under this Part

13V Community Order for offences under this Part

13W Appeal to Minister

13X Preservation of secrecy

13Y Protection from personal liability

13ZA Designation of persons to exercise Minister’s duties and powers

13ZC Service of directions, orders or notices

14 Community Disputes Resolution Tribunals

15 Jurisdiction, powers and duties of Registrar

16 Application of State Courts Act 1970 and other written laws

17 Jurisdiction of tribunal

18 Exclusion of other jurisdictions

19 No division of claims

20 Transfer of claim, etc., from tribunal to court

21 Costs in transferred cases

22 Sittings in private, etc.

24 Enforcement of orders, etc.

25 No costs allowed except as provided in Act

26 Appeals from tribunal

27 Appeal not to operate as stay of execution or enforcement

28 Judgment or order of General Division of High Court to be final

29 Right of audience

30 Referral of cases to Community Mediation Centre, etc.

31 Person not precluded from filing claim in court

34 Composition of offences

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Versions

find current version as at

24 Mar 2025

Amended by
Act 43 of 2024

Amended by
Act 25 of 2021

Amended by
Act 40 of 2019

Amended by
Act 19 of 2016

Community Disputes Resolution
Act 2015

2020 REVISED EDITION

This revised edition incorporates all amendments up to and including 1 December 2021 and comes into operation on 31 December 2021

An Act to facilitate the resolution of community disputes by providing for a statutory tort for community disputes, a community disputes management framework and for the establishment of Community Disputes Resolution Tribunals to deal with such disputes, and for matters connected therewith.

[Act 43 of 2024 wef 24/03/2025]

[1 October 2015]

PART 1

PRELIMINARY

Short title

1. This Act is the Community Disputes Resolution Act 2015.

General interpretation

2.—(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —

“auxiliary community relations officer” means an auxiliary community relations officer appointed under section 13D;

[Act 43 of 2024 wef 24/03/2025]

“claim” includes a counterclaim;

“Community Disputes Resolution Tribunal” or “tribunal” means a District Court designated under section 14 as a Community Disputes Resolution Tribunal;

[Act 43 of 2024 wef 24/03/2025]

“Community Mediation Centre” means a Community Mediation Centre established under section 3 of the Community Mediation Centres Act 1997;

“community relations officer” means a community relations officer appointed under section 13C;

[Act 43 of 2024 wef 24/03/2025]

“Deputy Director” means a Deputy Director of Community Relations appointed under section 13B;

[Act 43 of 2024 wef 24/03/2025]

“Director” means a Director of Community Relations appointed under section 13B;

[Act 43 of 2024 wef 24/03/2025]

“Director-General” means the Director-General of Community Relations appointed under section 13B;

[Act 43 of 2024 wef 24/03/2025]

“Registrar” means the registrar of the State Courts appointed under section 12 of the State Courts Act 1970 and includes a deputy registrar appointed under that section;

“Registry” means the Registry of the State Courts;

[Act 43 of 2024 wef 24/03/2025]

“Senior Assistant Director” means a Senior Assistant Director of Community Relations appointed under section 13B;

[Act 43 of 2024 wef 24/03/2025]

“statutory body” means a body corporate established by or under a public Act for the purposes of a public function;

[Act 43 of 2024 wef 24/03/2025]

“unreasonable interference”, in relation to a neighbour of an individual, means unreasonable interference with the enjoyment or use of the place of residence that the neighbour resides in.

[Act 43 of 2024 wef 24/03/2025]

(2) For the purposes of the definition of “unreasonable interference” in subsection (1) —

(a)	whether an act or omission causes interference with a neighbour’s enjoyment or use of his or her place of residence is to be construed in accordance with section 4(2); and
(b)	whether a person is a neighbour of an individual is to be construed in accordance with section 4(4) and (5). [Act 43 of 2024 wef 24/03/2025]

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