# Part I - Preliminary

> 1\. Introduction
>
> * Citation
> * Applicability
> * Citation of Legislation in Proceedings
> * Updating
> * Forms
> * Registrar’s Circulars
> * Compliance with Practice Directions and Registrar’s Circulars
>
> 2\. Calculation of time

## 1. Introduction <a href="#id-1-introduction" id="id-1-introduction"></a>

***Citation***

(1) These Practice Directions may be cited as the Family Justice Courts Practice Directions 2015.

***Applicability***

(2) These Practice Directions shall only apply to proceedings that are governed by the Family Justice Rules 2014.

(3) \[deleted]

***Citation of Legislation in Proceedings***

(4) Where legislation is cited in these Practice Directions, the citation shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be read to refer to the edition of that legislation currently in force.

(4A) In these Practice Directions, unless the context otherwise requires,

> (a) any reference to a repealed provision of any written law is a reference to that provision as in force immediately before the date the provision is repealed;
>
> (b) Any reference to “Rules of Court 1996” is a reference to the Rules of Court (Cap. 322, R 5, 2014 Rev Ed) as in force immediately before 1 April 2022;
>
> (c) Any reference to “Rules of Court 2021” is a reference to the Rules of Court 2021 (G.N. No. S 914/2021) as in force on or after 1 April 2022.

***Updating***

(5) Any addition or amendment to these Practice Directions will be notified on the Singapore Courts website at [http://www.judiciary.gov.sg](http://www.judiciary.gov.sg/). The Practice Directions will be updated on the date the addition or amendment takes effect.

(6) The complete and updated Practice Directions can be downloaded from the Singapore Courts website at [http://www.judiciary.gov.sg](http://www.judiciary.gov.sg/).

***Forms***

(7) The Forms in Appendix A to these Practice Directions shall be used, where applicable, with such variations as the circumstances of the particular case require.

***Registrar’s Circulars***

(8) Registrar’s Circulars can be found at the Singapore Courts website at [http://www.judiciary.gov.sg](http://www.judiciary.gov.sg/).

***Compliance with Practice Directions and Registrar’s Circulars***

(9) Practice Directions and Registrar’s Circulars are issued by the Registrar to supplement the Family Justice Rules 2014 by regulating court practice and procedure. Court users are expected to comply with all Practice Directions and Registrar’s Circulars issued by the Registrar.

## 2. Calculation of time <a href="#id-2-calculation-of-time" id="id-2-calculation-of-time"></a>

The provisions in the Family Justice Rules shall apply to the calculation of time in these Practice Directions. In particular:

> (a) The following definition of “working day” in rule 3 of the Family Justice Rules is applicable in these Practice Directions. “Working day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.
>
> (b) The provisions of Part 1 Division 3 of the Family Justice Rules shall also apply to the calculation of time.


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