Singapore legislation
Section 408A
Section 408A
Dealing with motion in absence of parties, etc.
(1)
The relevant court may deal with a criminal motion in the absence of the parties to the proceedings, if —
the respondent is —
the prosecution; or
an accused who is represented by an advocate; and
each party —
consents to the motion being dealt with in the absence of that party; and
consents to the relief or remedy that is sought under the motion.
(2)
Where subsection (1) applies, but the relevant court is not inclined to grant the relief or remedy that is sought under the motion —
the motion must be set down for hearing; and
each party to the proceedings must be informed of the date and time appointed for the hearing.
(3)
The relevant court may, after hearing every party that attends the hearing mentioned in subsection (2), make such order as the relevant court thinks fit.
(4)
Where every party to the proceedings consents to the withdrawal of the motion, the relevant court may summarily give leave to withdraw the motion by an order under the hand of a Judge sitting in the Court of Appeal or a Judge, without the motion being set down for hearing.