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Women’s Charter

(Chapter 353)

Women’s Charter (Matrimonial Proceedings — Fees) Rules 2003

In exercise of the powers conferred on us by section 139(1) of the Women’s Charter, we, the Judges of the Supreme Court, hereby make the following Rules:

Citation, commencement and application

1.—(1) These Rules may be cited as the Women’s Charter (Matrimonial Proceedings — Fees) Rules 2003 and shall come into operation on 14th April 2003.

(2) These Rules shall apply to proceedings under Part X of the Act commenced on or after 14th April 2003.

Rules to be read with Women’s Charter (Matrimonial Proceedings) Rules 2003

2. These Rules shall be read with the Women’s Charter (Matrimonial Proceedings) Rules 2003 (G.N. No. S 167/2003).

Fees in matrimonial proceedings

3. The fees chargeable in respect of matrimonial proceedings under the Act shall be as specified in the Schedule.

Fees on appeals in matrimonial proceedings

4. The fees chargeable in respect of appeals to the Court of Appeal in matrimonial proceedings shall be as specified in items 126 to 130 of Appendix B of the Rules of Court (Cap. 322, R 5).

Revocation and saving

5.—(1) The Women’s Charter (Matrimonial Proceedings — Fees) Rules (R 5) are revoked.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Rules revoked under that paragraph shall continue to apply to proceedings under Part X of the Act commenced before 14th April 2003 as if those Rules had not been revoked.

Made this 4th day of April 2003.

YONG PUNG HOW

Chief Justice.

SIU CHIU

Judge.

JUDITH PRAKASH

Judge.

[SubC8/96; AG/LEG/SL/353/2003/1 Vol. 1]

(To be presented to Parliament under section 139(3) of the Women’s Charter).