Singapore legislation
Regulation 13
of Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (Appeals to Minister) Rules 2009
Regulation 13
Defence
Subregulation 1
The Authority must file with the Minister a defence within a period of 21 days after receiving a copy of the notice of appeal from the Appeals Secretary.
Subregulation 2
The defence —
must state —
the name and address of the Authority;
the name and address of the Authority’s legal representative; and
an address in Singapore for the service of documents;
must contain —
a succinct presentation of the arguments of fact or law upon which the Authority will rely in responding to each ground of appeal; and
the relief or directions (if any) sought by the Authority; and
must be signed and dated by a duly authorised officer or the legal representative of the Authority.
Subregulation 3
To file a defence, the Authority must send the duly signed original of the defence and its accompanying documents to the Appeals Secretary together with 5 copies thereof, each certified by a duly authorised officer or the legal representative of the Authority to be in conformity with the original.
Subregulation 4
The Minister may, on the application of the Authority, in his discretion, extend the period delimited under paragraph (1) for the sending of the defence.
Subregulation 5
On receiving the defence, the Appeals Secretary must forward a copy to the appellant.