Singapore legislation
Section 81
Section 81
Review of findings and awards
(1)
Where a charge has been dealt with by a disciplinary officer otherwise than by the dismissal thereof, the Commissioner may review the finding or award.
(2)
Where on a review under this section it appears to the Commissioner expedient to do so by reason of any mistake in law in the proceedings on the dealing with the charge or of anything occurring in those proceedings which in the Commissioner’s opinion involved substantial injustice to the accused, the Commissioner may quash the finding and may order a re‑trial if the Commissioner considers that a re‑trial is necessary in the interests of justice.
(3)
If a finding in any proceedings is quashed under subsection (2) and the award made in those proceedings relates only to the finding quashed, the Commissioner may also quash the award.
(4)
If the award relates also to any other finding and it appears to the Commissioner that the award was not warranted by this Act in respect of that other finding, the Commissioner may vary the award by substituting such punishment as the Commissioner may think proper, being a punishment which could have been included in the original award in relation to that other finding, and not being in the opinion of the Commissioner more severe than the punishment included in the original award.
(5)
Where on a review under this section it appears to the Commissioner that a punishment awarded was invalid, or too severe, the Commissioner may vary the award by substituting such punishment as the Commissioner may think proper, being a punishment which could have been included in the original award and not being in the Commissioner’s opinion more severe than the punishment included in the original award.
(6)
Where on a review under this section it appears to the Commissioner that an order to pay compensation made under section 75(4) or (5) was invalid, or unduly excessive, the Commissioner may quash the order or vary the amount of compensation payable under the order.
(7)
The Commissioner may at any time suspend the execution of any sentence passed by a disciplinary officer for such period as the Commissioner thinks fit.