“officer”, in relation to the Family Justice Courts, means a person who is attached to the Family Justice Courts under section 17;
“registered medical practitioner” means a registered medical practitioner under the Medical Registration Act (Cap. 174) who has in force a practising certificate granted under that Act;
“Registrar” means the registrar, the deputy registrar or any assistant registrar of the Family Justice Courts;
“Rules of Court” means the Rules of Court made under the Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap. 322) and any other written law by the Rules Committee constituted under section 80(3) of that Act;
“Tribunal for the Maintenance of Parents” means the Tribunal for the Maintenance of Parents established under section 13 of the Maintenance of Parents Act.
(2) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to the general supervisory and revisionary jurisdiction of the High Court shall be construed as a reference to the general supervisory and revisionary jurisdiction of the High Court under section 27 of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act, and includes a reference to all powers exercisable by the High Court under sections 23 to 28 of that Act.
PART II
FAMILY JUSTICE COURTS
Family Justice Courts
3. The Family Justice Courts shall consist of—
- (a) the Family Division of the High Court;
- (b) the Family Courts; and
- (c) the Youth Courts.
