“civil application” means an application to a court when exercising its civil jurisdiction, and includes, where the court is the Court of Appeal, an appeal to the Court of Appeal from any judgment or order of the High Court in such an application;
Section history
Section 394F — Interpretation of this Division
Consolidated view is experimental and may be broken for certain provisions.
Amendments
(1)In this Division, unless the context otherwise requires —
Definition — Original text to 2 January 2021superseded
Definition — 2 January 2021 to 1 April 2022restructured by Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment) Act 2019
“civil application” means an application to a court when exercising its civil jurisdiction, and includes —
(a)where the court is the Court of Appeal, an appeal to the Court of Appeal from any judgment or order of the General Division of the High Court, or of the Appellate Division of the High Court, in such an application; or
(b)where the court is the Appellate Division of the High Court, an appeal to the Appellate Division of the High Court from any judgment or order of the General Division of the High Court in such an application;
Definition — From 1 April 2022 (current)rewritten (not yet redlined) — Courts (Civil and Criminal Justice) Reform Act 2021
“application for PACC 2024permission” means2024has2024 an2024the2024 application2024meaning2024 for2024given2024 permission2024by2024 to2024section2024 make202460F2024 a2024of2024 review2024the2024 application;2024Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969;2024
Definition — Original text to 1 April 2022superseded
“leave application” means an application for leave to make a review application;
Definition — 1 April 2022 to 28 June 2024rewritten (not yet redlined) — Courts (Civil and Criminal Justice) Reform Act 2021
“civil application” means an application to a court when exercising its civil jurisdiction, and includes —
(a)where the court is the Court of Appeal, an appeal to the Court of Appeal from any judgment or order of the General Division of the High Court, or of the Appellate Division of the High Court, in such an application; or
(b)where the court is the Appellate Division of the High Court, an appeal to the Appellate Division of the High Court from any judgment or order of the General Division of the High Court in such an application;
Definition — From 28 June 2024 (current)rewritten (not yet redlined) — Post-appeal Applications in Capital Cases Act 2022
“application for permission” means an application for permission to make a review application;
[ Deleted by Act 25 of 2021 wef 01/04/2022 ]
Definition — Original text to 28 June 2024superseded
“review application” means an application to review an earlier decision of an appellate court.
Definition — From 28 June 2024 (current)rewritten (not yet redlined) — Post-appeal Applications in Capital Cases Act 2022
“civil application” means an application to a court when exercising its civil jurisdiction, and includes —
(a)where the court is the Court of Appeal, an appeal to the Court of Appeal from any judgment or order of the General Division of the High Court, or of the Appellate Division of the High Court, in such an application; or
(b)where the court is the Appellate Division of the High Court, an appeal to the Appellate Division of the High Court from any judgment or order of the General Division of the High Court in such an application;
“post-appeal application in a capital case” or “PACC application” has the meaning given by section 60F of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969;
[ Deleted by Act 25 of 2021 wef 01/04/2022 ]
“review application” means an application to review an earlier decision of an appellate court;
“specified application” means a civil application, an application for PACC permission, or a PACC application.
[Deleted by Act 25 of 2021 wef 01/04/2022]
(2)In this Division, unless the context otherwise requires, a civil2024specified2024 application is related to a review application made in respect of an earlier decision if —
(a)any common question of law or fact arises in both applications; or
(b)any relief claimed in the civil2024specified2024 application —
(i)may affect the review application in any way; or
(ii)may affect the outcome of the criminal matter in respect of which the earlier decision was made.
(3)In this Division, unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to a decision of a court is a reference to everything decided by the court, and everything comprised in the judgment, sentence or order (if any) of the court, when the court —
(a)delivers judgment in a criminal trial, criminal appeal, case stated, criminal revision or criminal reference; or
(b)issues a certificate under section 394E(1) confirming the imposition of the sentence of death on the accused.