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9 (Repealed)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12 (Repealed)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18E (Repealed)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
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
48 President and Vice-Presidents
49 Jurisdiction — general
50 Composition — general
51 Decisions how made
52 Sittings
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
Legislative History
Abbreviations