Supreme Court of Judicature (Protection from Harassment) Rules 2021
Table of Contents
Enacting Formula
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
1 Citation and commencement
2 Definitions
3 Application of Part 2
4 Application of Part 3
5 Application of Part 5
6 Rules do not apply to Family Justice Courts
Part 2 SIMPLIFIED PROCEEDINGS
Division 1 — Simplified proceedings conducted through electronic filing service
7 Electronic filing service
8 Authentication
9 Information on party
10 Time of filing of appropriate Form or document, submitted through electronic filing service
11 Time of service
12 Negotiation through electronic filing service
Division 2 — Administration
13 Forms and documents
14 Practice directions
15 Communication between Registrar and party
16 Record of proceedings
Division 3 — Claim process
17 Claim
18 Response to claim
19 Counterclaim against claimant
20 Pending claims
21 Amendment of claim or response to claim
22 Withdrawal and discontinuance
23 Order for discovery and production of documents
24 Permission to file or serve further documents
25 Conduct of hearings
26 Orders or directions in simplified proceedings
27 Assessment of damages by Registrar
28 Simplified proceedings before Protection from Harassment Court or Registrar
29 Representation before Protection from Harassment Court
30 Extension and abridgement of time
31 Consent order
32 Correction of errors
Division 4 — Witnesses
33 Form and issue of summons
34 Service of summons on witness
Division 5 — Setting aside, variation, suspension or cancellation of decision, direction or order and appeal from Registrar
35 Service and notification of orders
36 Setting aside of decision, direction or order given in absence of party
37 Application for variation, suspension or cancellation of orders
38 Appeal from decision, direction or order of Registrar
Division 6 — Appeal to General Division of High Court
39 Application of this Division
40 Permission to appeal
41 Notice of appeal to General Division of High Court
42 Fees for appeal
43 Security for costs
44 Record of proceedings
45 Appellant’s case
46 Respondent’s case
47 Record of appeal
48 Stay of enforcement pending appeal
49 Judgment or order on appeal to be sent to Registrar
Division 7 — Costs and fees
50 Costs
51 Fees for simplified proceedings
52 Waiver, refund or remission of fees
Part 3 STANDARD PROCEEDINGS
53 Application for protection order
54 Form and notification of protection order or expedited protection order
55 Application to vary, suspend or cancel protection order, etc.
56 Application for false statement order or interim false statement order
57 Form and notification of false statement order or interim false statement order
58 Application to vary, suspend or cancel false statement order or interim false statement order
59 Action for damages under section 11 of Act
59A Appeal relating to application for protection order or false statement order
60 Joinder as party
61 Costs, disbursements and fees for PH proceedings
Part 4 MANDATORY TREATMENT ORDER
62 Application for mandatory treatment order
63 Preliminary assessment report
64 Formal assessment report
65 Mandatory treatment order
66 Service of orders by applicant
66A Appeal relating to application for mandatory treatment order
Part 5 GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO PROTECTION FROM HARASSMENT PROCEEDINGS
67 Identification of party whose name is unknown
68 Service requirements
69 Means of service
70 Permission for service out of Singapore
71 Undertaking on use of relevant information
72 Redaction of particulars and other information
73 Searches, etc.
74 Directions for and conduct of Protection from Harassment proceedings
75 Act for which payment is required need not be performed until payment is made
76 Effect of non-compliance with these Rules
77 Residual power to ensure justice
Part 6 PERMISSION TO COMMENCE PROCEEDINGS UNDER SECTION 16I OF ACT
78 Application for permission to commence Protection from Harassment proceedings
Part 7 TRANSFER OF PROCEEDINGS UNDER SECTION 16J OF ACT
79 Transfer from Protection from Harassment Court, District Court or Magistrate’s Court
Part 8 GENERAL
80 No splitting of actions relating to Protection from Harassment proceedings
81 Time for compliance with judgment or order
82 Rules of Court apply unless otherwise provided