14References to Supreme Court etc in existing laws

14 References to Supreme Court etc in existing laws

(1) A reference in a law continued in force in the Territory by section eight of the Act to: (a) the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements or the High Court or Court of Appeal being part of that Supreme Court; (b) the Supreme Court of the Colony of Singapore or the High Court or Court of Appeal being part of that Supreme Court; or (c) the Court of Criminal Appeal of the Straits Settlements or of the Colony of Singapore; shall be read as a reference to the Supreme Court established by this Ordinance, and a reference in any such law to the Chief Justice, a judge or two or more judges of any such Court shall be read as a reference to the judge of the Supreme Court established by this Ordinance. (2) A reference in any such law to the Registrar or other officer of a Court referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of the last preceding subsection shall be read as a reference to the Registrar, or corresponding officer, of the Supreme Court established by this Ordinance. (3) A reference in any such law to an Assizes of the High Court of the Straits Settlements or of the Colony of Singapore shall be read as a reference to a sitting of the Supreme Court established by this Ordinance.