(8) This Act does not affect the privileges and immunities of a State or an international organisation, in respect of the State or international organisation and of its property.
Act does not apply to interim measures of protection
10.—(1) This Act does not apply to any interim measure of protection.
(2) To avoid doubt—
- (a) this Act does not prevent a party from applying to a Singapore court for an interim measure of protection in any case or proceeding involving an exclusive choice of court agreement; and
- (b) this Act does not prevent a Singapore court from granting, in any such case or proceeding, any interim measure of protection under the law of Singapore.
PART 2
JURISDICTION
Jurisdiction of Singapore chosen court
11.—(1) A Singapore court, which an exclusive choice of court agreement designates for the purposes of deciding a dispute, has jurisdiction to decide the dispute, unless the agreement is null and void under the law of Singapore.
(2) A Singapore court which has jurisdiction under subsection (1) cannot decline to exercise jurisdiction on the ground that the dispute should be decided in a court of another State.
(3) Despite subsections (1) and (2), a Singapore court may decline to exercise jurisdiction in any other circumstances that the Minister may prescribe by regulations made under section 22.
(4) Subsections (1) and (2) do not affect any written law which—
- (a) restricts the subject matter or value of a claim which a Singapore court has jurisdiction to decide; or
- (b) allocates jurisdiction to different courts in Singapore.
