Singapore legislation

Section 25

of Small Claims Tribunals Act 1984

Section 25

Proceedings before tribunal conducted by electronic means, etc.

Amended by33/2018

(1)

A tribunal may, on such conditions as it may impose, permit proceedings before the tribunal to be conducted by telephone, videophone or any other electronic means (called in this section electronic means).

(2)

The tribunal may at any time direct any proceedings before it conducted by electronic means to cease and order the parties to appear (personally or by a representative permitted under section 23(2)) at a designated place for the hearing.

Amended by33/2018

(3)

Any order made by the tribunal at the proceedings before it by electronic means may be set aside on the application of a person aggrieved by that order if the tribunal is satisfied that either party has been impersonated or that any person who participated in the hearing did not have authority to represent the party concerned.

(4)

An application made under subsection (3) must be made within one month after the order was made or such further period as the tribunal may allow.