Parliament of Singapore

“ The trial court or the appellate court may stay execution on any judgment, order or punishment pending appeal on such terms as to security for the payment of any money or the performance or non-performance of any act or the suffering of any punishment ordered by or in such judgment or order as to the court may seem reasonable. ”

“ A statement made by a person on behalf of the Government factually describing the circumstances of a riot, when criminal proceedings against a person charged with participation in that riot are pending, which the Government believes is necessary in order to inform the public of the riot, is not contempt of court by virtue of subsection (4) . ”

“ Leave of the High Court must be granted if the High Court is satisfied that—
(a) on the basis of a prima facie case that the person to whom the proposed direction will apply has published the matter specified in the proposed direction; (b) on the basis of a prima facie case that the publication of such matter— (i) imputes improper motives to or impugns the integrity, propriety or impartiality of any court; and poses a risk that public confidence in the administration of justice would be undermined ”

“ The appeal or application for leave to appeal must be filed in accordance with Rules of Court or Family Justice Rules, as the case may be, as if the appeal were an appeal in civil proceedings.
(4) An appeal does not operate as a stay of execution unless the trial court or the appellate court so orders. ”

“ Subject to subsections (5) , (6) and (7) , any contempt of court referred to in subsection (1) or (2) may be waived by the aggrieved party and such waiver relieves from liability the person who commits the contempt. ”

“ Any person who fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a direction under this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both. ”

“ An order under subsection (3) may be made subject to such exceptions or conditions (including the duration for which the notification must be made accessible to members of the public) as may be specified in the order. ”

“ Amendment of Schedule
34.— (1) The Minister may, by order in the Gazette, amend, add to or vary the Schedule.
(2) The Minister may, in any order made under subsection (1) , make such saving or transitional provisions as may be necessary or expedient.
(3) All orders made under subsection (1) are to be presented to Parliament as soon as possible after publication in the Gazette. ”

“ In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
"court" means—
(a) the Supreme Court; (b) any State Court; (c) any Family Court; or (d) any Youth Court; "Employment Claims Tribunal" means an Employment Claims Tribunal constituted under section 4 of the State Courts Act (Cap. 321) ;
"judge" means—
(a) in the case of the Supreme Court, a Judge, a Judge of Appeal and a Registrar as defined in the Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap. 322) ; (b) in the case of a State Court, a judicial officer as defined in the State Courts Act and a Coroner as defined in the Coroners Act (Cap. 63A) ”