Singapore legislation
Section 29
Section 29
Review of awards of Compensation Board
(1)
An award of compensation of the Compensation Board may be reviewed, varied or set aside by the Board in any of the following circumstances:
where an award of compensation was made in consequence of any fraud, misrepresentation or mistake;
where fresh evidence of a material nature which could not by the exercise of reasonable diligence have been produced when an award of compensation was made is available;
where an award of compensation was made in the absence of any necessary or proper party whose absence was not due to any default or neglect on the party’s part;
where in the opinion of the Board some substantial wrong or miscarriage of justice is occasioned by an award of compensation.
(2)
An award must not be reviewed, varied or set aside by the Compensation Board under subsection (1) unless a party aggrieved by the award applies to the Board not later than 2 years from the date of the award.