Singapore legislation
Clause 24
Clause 24
Appeals Advisory Committee
(1)
Where the Minister considers that an appeal made under section 23 involves issues of such nature or complexity that the Minister ought to consider the views of individuals with particular specialised knowledge, the Minister may refer the appeal to an Appeals Advisory Committee comprising one or more of such individuals to provide advice to the Minister with regard to the appeal for the Minister’s consideration.
(2)
The Minister is not bound by the Appeals Advisory Committee’s views under subsection (1) and may determine the appeal as the Minister considers appropriate.
(3)
The Minister may do all or any of the following for the purposes of establishing an Appeals Advisory Committee:
determine or vary the terms of reference of the Appeals Advisory Committee;
appoint the individual or individuals of the Appeals Advisory Committee, and the chairperson if it consists of more than one individual;
determine the procedure to be adopted by the Appeals Advisory Committee in considering any appeal referred to it.
(4)
An Appeals Advisory Committee may otherwise regulate its proceedings as it considers appropriate.
(5)
An Appeals Advisory Committee may, on its initiative —
require any party to the appeal referred to it to answer any question, or produce any document or other material in the party’s possession or under the party’s control, which relates to any issue or matter in question in the appeal; or
invite any person who, in the opinion of the Committee, can give information in respect of any particular matter which is likely to be of assistance to the Committee.
(6)
An Appeals Advisory Committee must be impartial in the performance of its functions.