COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Cessation of Section 28 for Syariah Court) Order 2022

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No. S 1004

COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020

COVID-19 (Temporary Measures)
(Cessation of Section 28 for Syariah Court)
Order 2022

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 28(14) of the COVID‑19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020, the Minister for Law, in consultation with Mr Masagos Zulkifli, the Minister charged with the responsibility for Muslim affairs, makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1. This Order is the COVID‑19 (Temporary Measures) (Cessation of Section 28 for Syariah Court) Order 2022 and is deemed to have come into operation on 30 November 2022.

Cessation of section 28 of Act for Syariah Court

2. The Minister declares that section 28 of the Act ceases to apply in relation to any action or proceedings in the Syariah Court, whether commenced before, on or after 30 November 2022 and in respect of which no order under section 28(3) of the Act has been made before 30 November 2022.

Saving provision

3. Despite paragraph 2, section 28 of the Act continues to apply to or in relation to —

(a)	any action or proceedings in respect of which an order under section 28(3) of the Act was made before 30 November 2022;
(b)	any evidence given by a witness in any action or proceedings in the Syariah Court, by means of a live video or live television link that is created using a remote communication technology approved by the senior president of the Syariah Court, pursuant to an order under section 28(3) of the Act made before 30 November 2022; and
(c)	any appearance made (other than to give evidence) by a witness in any action or proceedings in the Syariah Court, by means of a live video, live television link or live audio link that is created using a remote communication technology approved by the senior president of the Syariah Court, pursuant to an order under section 28(3) of the Act made before 30 November 2022.

Made on 19 December 2022.

LOH KHUM YEAN

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Law,
Singapore.

[MCCY CRED-008-001; AG/LEGIS/SL/65C/2020/28 Vol. 1]

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