No. S 559
Women’s Charter
(Chapter 353)
Women’s Charter (Matrimonial Proceedings — Fees) (Amendment) 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 and commencement
1.  These Rules may be cited as the Women’s Charter (Matrimonial Proceedings — Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2003 and shall come into operation on 15th December 2003.
Deletion and substitution of rule 3
2.  Rule 3 of the Women’s Charter (Matrimonial Proceedings — Fees) Rules 2003 (G.N. No. S 193/2003) is deleted and the following rule substituted therefor:
“Fees in matrimonial proceedings
3.—(1)  The fees chargeable in respect of matrimonial proceedings under the Act shall be as specified in —
(a)the Schedule; and
(b)items 70B, 71, 71D to 71I and 79 of Appendix B of the Rules of Court (Cap. 322, R 5), in accordance with the District Court scale.
(2)  A reference to “A” in item 71D of Appendix B of the Rules of Court shall be read as a reference to the appropriate fee specified in the Schedule.”.
Deletion and substitution of Schedule
3.  The Schedule to the Women’s Charter (Matrimonial Proceedings — Fees) Rules 2003 is deleted and the following Schedule substituted therefor:
“THE SCHEDULE
Rule 3
No.
Items. Form numbers are those appearing in the Women’s Charter (Matrimonial Proceedings) Rules 2003
Fees
Document which is to be stamped and remarks
1.
Filing a petition (Forms 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7)
or originating summons (Form 1)
$42
The filed copy
2.
Agreed parenting plan or proposed
parenting plan (Forms 26 and 27)
$7
The filed copy
3.
Agreed matrimonial property plan or proposed matrimonial property plan with particulars of arrangements for housing in Form 30 attached (Forms 28 and 29)
$7
The filed copy
4.
Notice of proceedings (Forms 2, 12 and 14)
$7
The filed copy
5.
Acknowledgment of service (Forms 15 and 16)
$7
The filed copy
6.
Memorandum of appearance (Forms 17 and 18)
$7
The filed copy
7.
Filing an answer or answer and cross-petition (Form 10) or a reply or subsequent pleadings (Form 11)
$7
The filed copy
8.
Filing a supplemental pleading or an amended pleading or document
$7
The filed copy
9.
Filing interrogatories (each set)
$7
The filed copy
10.
On sealing any form of application
$14
The filed copy
11.
On entering or sealing any judgment, order or decree whether made in Chambers or in court
$35
Judgment, order or decree
12.
Setting a cause down for trial (Form 20)
$70
Praecipe
13.
On every subpoena
Instanter subpoena
Note: An instanter subpoena is one issued
less than 3 days before the trial
$7
$14
Praecipe
14.
Certificate of making decree nisi absolute (Form 22)
$14
Certificate
15.
On taking or re-taking an affidavit or a declaration in lieu of an affidavit, or a declaration or an acknowledgment for each person making the same
$14
Affidavit or Declaration
 
And in addition for each exhibit referred to therein and required to be marked
$3.50
 
16.
On filing affidavit, for every page or part thereof including exhibit annexed thereto or produced therewith (whether filed or not) subject to a minimum fee of $7 per affidavit
$0.70
The filed copy
17.
On filing any other document for which no fee is specifically provided in these Rules
$7
The filed copy.”.

Made this 27th day of November 2003.

YONG PUNG HOW
Chief Justice.
SIU CHIU
Judge.
BELINDA ANG
Judge.
[SubC8/96; AG/LEG/SL/353/2003/1 Vol. 2]
(To be presented to Parliament under section 139(3) of the Women’s Charter).
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