Amendment No. 2 of 2024 (Practice Directions 2024)

It is notified for general information that amendments have been made to the Family Justice Courts Practice Directions 2024. The amendments are summarised below:

(a) Addition of paragraph 8A on Compliance with Practice Directions and Registrar’s Circulars;

(b) Amendments to paragraph 199 on Requests and other correspondence;

(c) Addition of paragraph 244A on Application by person-in-charge of juvenile rehabilitation centre;

(d) Amendments to paragraph 247 on Table of Forms for new forms 209, 210 and 211;

(e) Amendments to Form 79 (Summons for Substituted Service / Dispensation of Service) at Appendix A;

(f) Amendment of the title of Appendix F to “Forms for use in Family Justice (Criminal Proceedings in Youth Courts) Rules 2024”;

(g) Addition of Form 209 (Application by the Person-in-Charge of a Juvenile Rehabilitation Centre (CYPA)) at Appendix F;

(h) Addition of Form 210 (Notice of Application (Person-in-Charge of a Juvenile Rehabilitation Centre) (CYPA)) at Appendix F;

(i) Addition of Form 211 (Affidavit of Service (CYPA)) at Appendix F;

(j) Amendments to paragraph 2 on Application;

(k) Amendments to Part 3 on Quasi-criminal proceedings;

(l) Addition of Part 3I on Enforcement of Child Access Orders;

(m) Amendments to paragraph 247 on Table of Forms for forms 27-A, 27-B, 27-C, 49-A, 55A and 73;

(n) Addition of Form 27-A (Notice of Objection Against an Application under Section 160A(4) of the Women’s Charter 1961) at Appendix A;

(o) Addition of Form 27-B (Appointed Psychiatrist’s Affidavit / Statement to Vary or Revoke a Mandatory Treatment Order) at Appendix A;

(p) Addition of Form 27-C (Applicant’s / Respondent’s Affidavit / Statement in response to an Application to Vary or Revoke a Mandatory Treatment Order) at Appendix A;

(q) Addition of Form 49-A (Compliance Bond) at Appendix A;

(r) Amendments to Form 55A (Originating Application / Summons for Children Orders (New Orders only)) at Appendix A; and

(s) Amendments to Form 73 (Consent to Act as Litigation Representative) at Appendix A.

3. The amendments at paragraphs 1(j) to (s) above will take effect on 2 January 2025 and will be reflected at https://epd2024-familyjusticecourts.judiciary.gov.sg from 2 January 2025.

4. Please find attached Annexes 1 and 2 reflecting the marked-up amendments to the Family Justice Courts Practice Directions 2024.

Dated this 6th day of December 2024.