Singapore legislation
Clause 3
Clause 3
Amendment of section 17
Section 17 of the principal Act is amended —
by deleting the words “Settlement by” in the marginal note and substituting the words “Powers of”; and
by inserting, immediately after subsection (2), the following subsections:“(3) Where at the consultation the Registrar is of the opinion that a claim or counterclaim lodged is outside the jurisdiction of a tribunal, he shall discontinue the proceedings and advise the claimant and respondent accordingly.(4) Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Registrar made under subsection (3) may within one month appeal to a tribunal which may make an order confirming, reversing or varying the decision of the Registrar.(5) If a claimant fails to appear at the consultation, by himself or by a representative pursuant to section 21(2), the Registrar may make an order dismissing the claim or, where there is a counterclaim by the respondent, make any order which a tribunal may make under section 32.(6) If the respondent fails to appear at the consultation, by himself or by a representative pursuant to section 21(2), the claimant may apply to the Registrar for any order which a tribunal may make under section 32 to be made against the respondent, and upon such application the Registrar shall grant him the order if the Registrar is satisfied that the claimant is entitled thereto and that a copy of the written claim and notice of consultation have been served on the respondent.(7) Any order made by the Registrar under subsection (5) or (6) shall have effect as if it were an order of a tribunal made under section 32.”.