Singapore legislation
Clause 21
Clause 21
Right of audience
(1)
Subject to this section, a party to proceedings before a tribunal shall present his own case.
(2)
Subject to subsection (3) where a party to proceedings before a tribunal is —
the Government, a public officer may present the case on its behalf;
a body corporate, one of its full-time employees may present the case on its behalf; and
a partnership, one of its partners or full-time employees may present the case on its behalf.
(3)
No party to any proceedings before a tribunal shall be represented by an advocate and solicitor or agent, whether paid or otherwise.
(4)
A tribunal shall, before permitting a person to act as a representative under subsection (2), satisfy itself that such person has sufficient knowledge of the case and sufficient authority to bind the party whom he represents.