Statute Details
- Title: Notice under Sections 10(6) and 17(6) for the Issue of Revised Loose-leaf Pages of Subsidiary Legislation Issue 1/2001
- Act Code: RELA1983-S352-2001
- Legislation Type: Subsidiary legislation notice (sl)
- Authorising Act: Revised Edition of the Laws Act (Cap. 275)
- Key Legal Basis: Sections 10(6) and 17(6) of the Revised Edition of the Laws Act
- Subject Matter: Issue of revised loose-leaf pages for the Rules of Court (Cap. 322, R 5)
- Schedule Content (as described): Loose-leaf pages incorporating amendments up to 30 June 2001
- Date Appointed for Coming into Force: 31 July 2001
- Dated: 6 July 2001
- Maker: Chan Sek Keong, Chairman, Law Revision Commission
- Document Identifier (as shown): No. S 352
- Publication Reference: SL 352/2001
- Status: Current version as at 27 Mar 2026 (per the platform display)
What Is This Legislation About?
This instrument is a formal notice issued under the Revised Edition of the Laws Act (Cap. 275). In practical terms, it tells lawyers and the public that the Law Revision Commissioners have prepared and published revised loose-leaf pages for a specific body of subsidiary legislation—here, the Rules of Court (Cap. 322, R 5)—and that those revised pages will come into force on a specified date.
The notice is not itself a “substantive” amendment to the Rules of Court in the way that a typical amending regulation would be. Instead, it operates as a publication and incorporation mechanism: it confirms that the loose-leaf pages in the Schedule incorporate amendments made up to a cut-off date (30 June 2001) and then appoints the date on which the revised compilation becomes effective.
For practitioners, the significance lies in certainty and version control. Court rules are frequently amended, and the legal effect of those amendments depends on their effective dates. This notice provides a clear anchor date—31 July 2001—for the revised loose-leaf compilation of the Rules of Court to take effect.
What Are the Key Provisions?
1. Legal authority to issue revised loose-leaf pages (Sections 10(6) and 17(6) of Cap. 275)
The notice is grounded in the Revised Edition of the Laws Act, which empowers the Law Revision Commissioners to prepare and publish revised loose-leaf pages. The reference to sections 10(6) and 17(6) indicates that the Commissioners are acting within the statutory framework for revising and reissuing consolidated subsidiary legislation materials.
2. Incorporation of amendments up to a specified cut-off date
The notice states that, pursuant to the enabling provisions, the Commissioners have prepared and published loose-leaf pages that incorporate all amendments up to 30 June 2001 made to the Rules of Court (Cap. 322, R 5). This cut-off date is crucial: it signals that the revised pages reflect the legal position as at 30 June 2001, and not later amendments (if any) that may have been made after that date.
3. Appointment of the coming-into-force date
The core operative statement is that the Commissioners have appointed 31 July 2001 as the date the revised loose-leaf pages of the Rules of Court in this Issue shall come into force. This appointment is what practitioners should treat as the effective date for the revised compilation. Even if amendments were made earlier, the revised loose-leaf issue provides an authoritative consolidated version that becomes effective on the appointed date.
4. “For general information” and the formalities of the notice
The notice is expressly “notified for general information,” which is typical of publication notices under the Revised Edition of the Laws Act. It also includes the standard formalities: it is dated 6 July 2001 and signed by the Chairman of the Law Revision Commission, Chan Sek Keong. The reference “[AG/RSL/1/2001]” appears to be an internal or administrative identifier for the issue.
How Is This Legislation Structured?
Structurally, this instrument is a notice with a short enacting narrative and a Schedule. The platform display indicates an “Enacting Formula” and “THE SCHEDULE,” but the extract provided does not reproduce the detailed schedule content (i.e., the specific loose-leaf pages or the exact amendments incorporated). In substance, however, the notice follows a familiar pattern:
(a) Introductory recital (“Whereas” clause): explains that, under the enabling provisions of Cap. 275, the Law Revision Commissioners have prepared and published revised loose-leaf pages incorporating amendments up to 30 June 2001.
(b) Operative clause (“Now, therefore”): appoints 31 July 2001 as the coming-into-force date for the revised loose-leaf pages of the Rules of Court in Issue 1/2001.
(c) Formal execution: includes the date of signing and the signature of the Chairman.
From a practitioner’s perspective, the “Schedule” is the key to identifying what is being issued. Even when the schedule is not reproduced in the extract, the notice’s narrative makes clear that the schedule contains the revised loose-leaf pages for the Rules of Court (Cap. 322, R 5) reflecting amendments up to the cut-off date.
Who Does This Legislation Apply To?
This notice applies to users of the Rules of Court—primarily lawyers, litigants, court officers, and legal publishers—because it determines when the revised loose-leaf compilation becomes effective. While the notice is addressed “for general information,” its practical effect is to ensure that the legal community works from the correct version of the Rules of Court.
More broadly, the notice is an administrative/legal publication act within the legislative framework of Cap. 275. It does not impose obligations on a particular class of private persons in the way that substantive procedural rules do. Instead, it governs the status and effective date of the consolidated rules materials that practitioners rely upon in litigation.
Why Is This Legislation Important?
Although short, the notice is important because procedural rules are highly time-sensitive. In litigation, the correct version of the Rules of Court can affect matters such as filing requirements, timelines, case management procedures, and procedural remedies. A revised loose-leaf issue that comes into force on a particular date helps prevent disputes about whether a particular amendment has taken effect.
Second, the notice supports legal certainty and accessibility. The Revised Edition of the Laws Act is designed to keep the law consolidated and usable. By incorporating amendments up to 30 June 2001 and appointing a coming-into-force date, the Law Revision Commission provides an authoritative compilation. This reduces the risk that practitioners might rely on outdated pages or miss amendments that have been made but not yet reflected in the consolidated text they use.
Third, the notice illustrates how Singapore’s legal system manages the publication of subsidiary legislation. For practitioners, understanding these mechanisms is useful when dealing with questions of effective dates, versioning, and interpretation. When a court or counsel refers to “the Rules of Court” at a particular time, the relevant question is which version was in force. Notices like this are part of the evidential and interpretive infrastructure that clarifies that question.
Related Legislation
- Revised Edition of the Laws Act (Cap. 275) — in particular, sections 10(6) and 17(6)
- Rules of Court (Chapter 322, R 5) — the subsidiary legislation whose revised loose-leaf pages are issued under this notice
Source Documents
This article provides an overview of the Notice under Sections 10(6) and 17(6) for the Issue of Revised Loose-leaf Pages of Subsidiary Legislation Issue 1/2001 for legal research and educational purposes. It does not constitute legal advice. Readers should consult the official text for authoritative provisions.