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Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969

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Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969

Table of Contents

Long Title

Part 1 PRELIMINARY

1 Short title

2 Interpretation

Part 2 THE SUPREME COURT

3 Superior courts

4 Precedence

5 Acting appointment

5A International Judges

6 Seal

7 Vacations

8 Sittings in private

8A Court may conduct hearing through electronic means of communication

Part 3 GENERAL DIVISION OF HIGH COURT

Division 1 — General

9 (Repealed)

10 Proceedings in General Division

10A Assessors to assist General Division

10B When General Division is open

11 Sittings of General Division and distribution of business

12 (Repealed)

13 Enforcement orders for seizure and sale of property

14 Execution of deed or indorsement of negotiable instrument

Division 2 — Original jurisdiction

15 Criminal jurisdiction

16 Civil jurisdiction — general

17 Civil jurisdiction — specific

17A Civil jurisdiction — concurrent jurisdiction with Syariah Court in certain matters

17B Oral hearing not needed generally

17C Summary dismissal of certain matters

18 Powers of General Division

Division 3 — Singapore International Commercial Court

18A Singapore International Commercial Court

18B President of Singapore International Commercial Court

18C Act to apply with modifications

18D Jurisdiction of Singapore International Commercial Court

18E (Repealed)

18F Effect of jurisdiction agreement

18G Composition of Singapore International Commercial Court

18H Provisions where Singapore International Commercial Court comprises 3 Judges

18I Powers of Singapore International Commercial Court, generally

18J Transfer of cases

18K Rules of evidence in certain cases

18L Determination of foreign law on submissions

18M Representation by foreign lawyers and law experts

Division 4 — Appellate jurisdiction

19 Appellate criminal jurisdiction

20 Appellate civil jurisdiction

21 Appeals from District and Magistrates’ Courts

22 Powers of rehearing

22A Oral hearing not needed for appellate matters generally

22B Summary dismissal of certain appeals

Division 5 — Supervisory and revisionary jurisdiction

23 Revision of criminal proceedings of subordinate courts

24 Power of General Division to call for records of civil proceedings in subordinate courts

25 Powers of General Division on revision of civil proceedings

26 No revision at instance of party who could have appealed

27 General supervisory and revisionary jurisdiction of General Division

28 Discretion of General Division as to hearing parties

Division 6 — Allocation of proceedings

28A Allocation of proceedings to District Court or Family Court

28B (Repealed)

Division 7 — Matters that are non-appealable or appealable only with permission

29 No appeal in certain cases

29A Permission required to appeal in certain cases

Division 8 — Further arguments

29B Further arguments before notice of appeal is filed

Division 9 — Allocation of appeals

29C Court to which appeal is to be made

29D Power to transfer appeal to Court of Appeal

29E Power to transfer appeal to Appellate Division

Part 4 APPELLATE DIVISION OF HIGH COURT

Division 1 — General

30 President

31 Jurisdiction — general

32 Composition — general

33 Decisions how made

34 Sittings

Division 2 — Civil jurisdiction

35 Civil jurisdiction

36 Composition — further provisions

37 Oral hearing not needed for appellate matters generally

38 Summary dismissal of certain matters

39 Applications

40 Incidental directions and interim orders

41 Hearing of appeals

42 Costs of appeal

43 New trial

44 Immaterial errors

45 Appeal not to operate as stay of execution or enforcement

Division 3 — Matters that are non-appealable or appealable only with permission

46 No appeal in certain cases

47 Permission required to appeal

Part 5 COURT OF APPEAL

Division 1 — General

48 President and Vice-Presidents

49 Jurisdiction — general

50 Composition — general

51 Decisions how made

52 Sittings

Division 2 — Civil jurisdiction

53 Civil jurisdiction

54 Composition — further provisions

55 Oral hearing not needed for appellate matters generally

56 Summary dismissal of certain matters

57 Applications

58 Incidental directions and interim orders

59 Hearing of appeals

60 Costs of appeal

60A New trial

60B Immaterial errors

60C Appeal not to operate as stay of execution or enforcement

Division 3 — Criminal jurisdiction

60D Criminal jurisdiction

60E Composition when exercising criminal jurisdiction

Division 4 — Post-appeal application in capital case and finding of abuse of process

60F Interpretation of this Division

60G Application for permission to make PACC application

60H Hearing of PACC application

60I Procedure for making PACC application, etc., when there is pending PACC application, etc.

60J Court of Appeal may determine whether application is, or action contains, application for PACC permission or PACC application, etc.

60K Operation of Division 1B of Part 20 of Criminal Procedure Code 2010

60L Stay of execution of death sentence

60M Power of Court of Appeal to make finding of abuse of process when dealing with application or action

Part 6 OFFICERS AND OFFICES

Division 1 — Registrar

61 Appointment of Registrar, Deputy Registrar and Assistant Registrars

62 Powers and duties of Registrar, Deputy Registrar and Assistant Registrars

Division 2 — Sheriff

63 Sheriff, Deputy Sheriff and Assistant Sheriffs of Supreme Court

64 Powers and duties of Sheriff

65 Sheriff not to act when an interested party

65A Solicitor authorised to act as officer of Sheriff

Division 3 — Accountant

66 Duties of Accountant

Division 4 — Subordinate officers

67 Subordinate officers of Supreme Court

68 Commissioners for oaths

69 Oaths of officers

70 Apportionment of work

Division 5 — Offices

71 Registry of Supreme Court

72 Registry to be open throughout the year

Part 7 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Division 1 — List of touts

73 List of touts

Division 2 — Measures for dealing with unmeritorious or vexatious proceedings and vexatious litigants

73A Measures for dealing with unmeritorious or vexatious proceedings

73B Limited civil restraint orders

73C Extended civil restraint orders

73D General civil restraint orders

74 Vexatious litigants

Division 3 — Disabilities of Registrar and other officers

75 Disqualification of Registrar

76 Registrar not to act where interested

77 Officers of Supreme Court not to bid at sales under any written law

78 Misconduct of officers

Division 4 — Protection of Registrar and other persons

79 Protection of Registrar and other persons

Division 5 — Rules of Court

80 Rules of Court

Division 6 — Council of Judges

81 Council of Judges to consider operation of this Act, etc.

Division 7 — Supplemental

82 Conversion of pending petitions and motions to writs of summons, originating summonses and summonses

83 Amendment of Third to Ninth Schedules

FIRST SCHEDULE Additional powers of General Division

SECOND SCHEDULE

THIRD SCHEDULE Orders made by District Court or Magistrate’s Court that are appealable only with permission

FOURTH SCHEDULE Decisions of General Division that are not appealable

FIFTH SCHEDULE Decisions of General Division that are appealable only with permission, and certain exceptions

SIXTH SCHEDULE Civil appeals to be made to Court of Appeal

SEVENTH SCHEDULE Cases where civil jurisdiction of Appellate Division or Court of Appeal can be exercised by less than 3 judges

EIGHTH SCHEDULE Repealed

NINTH SCHEDULE Cases where decision of Appellate Division is not appealable

TENTH SCHEDULE Cases where criminal jurisdiction of Court of Appeal can be exercised by less than 3 Judges

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01 Jan 2006

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Act 17 of 2005
01 Nov 2004

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Act 36 of 2004
03 May 2004

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01 Aug 1999

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01 Aug 1999

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10 Apr 1998

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01 Oct 1997

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26 Jan 1996

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01 Jan 1996

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08 Apr 1994

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01 Jul 1993

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Act 16 of 1993
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1985 RevEd

Table of Contents

Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969
Long Title Part 1 PRELIMINARY

2 Interpretation

Part 2 THE SUPREME COURT

3 Superior courts

5 Acting appointment

5A International Judges

8 Sittings in private

8A Court may conduct hearing through electronic means of communication

Part 3 GENERAL DIVISION OF HIGH COURT Division 1 — General

10 Proceedings in General Division

10A Assessors to assist General Division

10B When General Division is open

11 Sittings of General Division and distribution of business

13 Enforcement orders for seizure and sale of property

14 Execution of deed or indorsement of negotiable instrument

Division 2 — Original jurisdiction

15 Criminal jurisdiction

16 Civil jurisdiction — general

17 Civil jurisdiction — specific

17A Civil jurisdiction — concurrent jurisdiction with Syariah Court in certain matters

17B Oral hearing not needed generally

17C Summary dismissal of certain matters

18 Powers of General Division

Division 3 — Singapore International Commercial Court

18A Singapore International Commercial Court

18B President of Singapore International Commercial Court

18C Act to apply with modifications

18D Jurisdiction of Singapore International Commercial Court

18F Effect of jurisdiction agreement

18G Composition of Singapore International Commercial Court

18H Provisions where Singapore International Commercial Court comprises 3 Judges

18I Powers of Singapore International Commercial Court, generally

18J Transfer of cases

18K Rules of evidence in certain cases

18L Determination of foreign law on submissions

18M Representation by foreign lawyers and law experts

Division 4 — Appellate jurisdiction

19 Appellate criminal jurisdiction

20 Appellate civil jurisdiction

21 Appeals from District and Magistrates’ Courts

22 Powers of rehearing

22A Oral hearing not needed for appellate matters generally

22B Summary dismissal of certain appeals

Division 5 — Supervisory and revisionary jurisdiction

23 Revision of criminal proceedings of subordinate courts

24 Power of General Division to call for records of civil proceedings in subordinate courts

25 Powers of General Division on revision of civil proceedings

26 No revision at instance of party who could have appealed

27 General supervisory and revisionary jurisdiction of General Division

28 Discretion of General Division as to hearing parties

Division 6 — Allocation of proceedings

28A Allocation of proceedings to District Court or Family Court

Division 7 — Matters that are non-appealable or appealable only with permission

29 No appeal in certain cases

29A Permission required to appeal in certain cases

Division 8 — Further arguments

29B Further arguments before notice of appeal is filed

Division 9 — Allocation of appeals

29C Court to which appeal is to be made

29D Power to transfer appeal to Court of Appeal

29E Power to transfer appeal to Appellate Division

Part 4 APPELLATE DIVISION OF HIGH COURT Division 1 — General

31 Jurisdiction — general

32 Composition — general

33 Decisions how made

Division 2 — Civil jurisdiction

35 Civil jurisdiction

36 Composition — further provisions

37 Oral hearing not needed for appellate matters generally

38 Summary dismissal of certain matters

39 Applications

40 Incidental directions and interim orders

41 Hearing of appeals

42 Costs of appeal

44 Immaterial errors

45 Appeal not to operate as stay of execution or enforcement

Division 3 — Matters that are non-appealable or appealable only with permission

46 No appeal in certain cases

47 Permission required to appeal

Part 5 COURT OF APPEAL Division 1 — General

48 President and Vice-Presidents

49 Jurisdiction — general

50 Composition — general

51 Decisions how made

Division 2 — Civil jurisdiction

53 Civil jurisdiction

54 Composition — further provisions

55 Oral hearing not needed for appellate matters generally

56 Summary dismissal of certain matters

57 Applications

58 Incidental directions and interim orders

59 Hearing of appeals

60 Costs of appeal

60B Immaterial errors

60C Appeal not to operate as stay of execution or enforcement

Division 3 — Criminal jurisdiction

60D Criminal jurisdiction

60E Composition when exercising criminal jurisdiction

Division 4 — Post-appeal application in capital case and finding of abuse of process

60F Interpretation of this Division

60G Application for permission to make PACC application

60H Hearing of PACC application

60I Procedure for making PACC application, etc., when there is pending PACC application, etc.

60J Court of Appeal may determine whether application is, or action contains, application for PACC permission or PACC application, etc.

60K Operation of Division 1B of Part 20 of Criminal Procedure Code 2010

60L Stay of execution of death sentence

60M Power of Court of Appeal to make finding of abuse of process when dealing with application or action

Part 6 OFFICERS AND OFFICES Division 1 — Registrar

61 Appointment of Registrar, Deputy Registrar and Assistant Registrars

62 Powers and duties of Registrar, Deputy Registrar and Assistant Registrars

Division 2 — Sheriff

63 Sheriff, Deputy Sheriff and Assistant Sheriffs of Supreme Court

64 Powers and duties of Sheriff

65 Sheriff not to act when an interested party

65A Solicitor authorised to act as officer of Sheriff

Division 3 — Accountant

66 Duties of Accountant

Division 4 — Subordinate officers

67 Subordinate officers of Supreme Court

68 Commissioners for oaths

69 Oaths of officers

70 Apportionment of work

Division 5 — Offices

71 Registry of Supreme Court

72 Registry to be open throughout the year

Part 7 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Division 1 — List of touts

73 List of touts

Division 2 — Measures for dealing with unmeritorious or vexatious proceedings and vexatious litigants

73A Measures for dealing with unmeritorious or vexatious proceedings

73B Limited civil restraint orders

73C Extended civil restraint orders

73D General civil restraint orders

74 Vexatious litigants

Division 3 — Disabilities of Registrar and other officers

75 Disqualification of Registrar

76 Registrar not to act where interested

77 Officers of Supreme Court not to bid at sales under any written law

78 Misconduct of officers

Division 4 — Protection of Registrar and other persons

79 Protection of Registrar and other persons

Division 5 — Rules of Court

80 Rules of Court

Division 6 — Council of Judges

81 Council of Judges to consider operation of this Act, etc.

Division 7 — Supplemental

82 Conversion of pending petitions and motions to writs of summons, originating summonses and summonses

83 Amendment of Third to Ninth Schedules

FIRST SCHEDULE Additional powers of General Division SECOND SCHEDULE THIRD SCHEDULE Orders made by District Court or Magistrate’s Court that are appealable only with permission FOURTH SCHEDULE Decisions of General Division that are not appealable FIFTH SCHEDULE Decisions of General Division that are appealable only with permission, and certain exceptions SIXTH SCHEDULE Civil appeals to be made to Court of Appeal SEVENTH SCHEDULE Cases where civil jurisdiction of Appellate Division or Court of Appeal can be exercised by less than 3 judges EIGHTH SCHEDULE Repealed NINTH SCHEDULE Cases where decision of Appellate Division is not appealable TENTH SCHEDULE Cases where criminal jurisdiction of Court of Appeal can be exercised by less than 3 Judges Legislative History Abbreviations

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01 Jan 1999

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01 Aug 1999

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Act 20 of 1999
03 May 2004

Amended by
Act 26 of 2003
01 Nov 2004

Amended by
Act 36 of 2004
15 Jul 2005

Amended by
Act 17 of 2005
01 Jan 2006

Amended by
Act 42 of 2005
01 Mar 2007

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31 Jul 2007

2007 RevEd
01 Nov 2007

Amended by
Act 43 of 2007
01 Mar 2009

Amended by
Act 29 of 2008
17 Feb 2010

Amended by
Act 4 of 2010
01 Jan 2011

Amended by
Act 30 of 2010
02 Jan 2011

Amended by
Act 15 of 2010
01 Apr 2012

Amended by
Act 3 of 2012
07 Mar 2014

Amended by
Act 5 of 2014
14 Apr 2014

Amended by
Act 5 of 2014
01 Oct 2014

Amended by
Act 27 of 2014
01 Jan 2015

Amended by
Act 27 of 2014
01 Jan 2015

Amended by
Act 42 of 2014
10 Jun 2016

Amended by
Act 16 of 2016
01 Oct 2017

Amended by
Act 19 of 2016
01 Nov 2017

Amended by
Act 1 of 2017
31 Oct 2018

Amended by
Act 19 of 2018
01 Nov 2018

Amended by
Act 1 of 2018
01 Nov 2018

Amended by
Act 22 of 2018
01 Jan 2019

Amended by
Act 46 of 2018
01 Jan 2019

Amended by
S 746/2018
02 Oct 2019

Amended by
S 666/2019
12 Sep 2020

Amended by
Act 4 of 2020
02 Jan 2021

Amended by
Act 40 of 2019
02 Jan 2021

Amended by
S 1102/2020
01 Feb 2021

Amended by
S 72/2021
31 Dec 2021

2020 RevEd
01 Apr 2022

Amended by
Act 25 of 2021
01 Apr 2022

Amended by
S 269/2022
01 Jul 2022

Amended by
Act 17 of 2022
01 Oct 2022

Amended by
Act 25 of 2021
01 Feb 2023

Amended by
S 1030/2022
01 Dec 2023

Amended by
Act 25 of 2023
31 Jan 2024

Amended by
Act 18 of 2023
28 Jun 2024

Amended by
Act 41 of 2022
01 Jul 2024

Amended by
S 505/2024

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