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Family Courts

Cap. 93 · Revised Edition 2020 · 21 sections

• s. 1Short title
• s. 2Interpretation
• s. 3Establishment of Courts
• s. 4District Family Courts
• s. 5Staff of District Family Courts
• s. 6Jurisdiction
• s. 7Extent of jurisdiction of District Family Courts
• s. 8Sittings of Family Courts
• s. 9Procedure generally
• s. 10Duty of Family Courts to make efforts for settlement
• s. 11Avoidance of unnecessary formalities
• s. 12Assistance of medical and welfare experts
• s. 13Proceeding to be held in camera
• s. 14Execution of orders
• s. 15Director of the Family Courts
• s. 16Association of welfare agencies
• s. 17Appeals
• s. 18Act to have overriding effect
• s. 19Rules
• s. 20Regulations
• s. 21Transitional