Singapore legislation
Regulation 15
of Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (Appeals to Minister) Rules 2009
Regulation 15
Amendment of defence
Subregulation 1
The Authority may, with the permission of the Minister, amend its defence.
Subregulation 2
Where the Minister grants permission under paragraph (1), he may do so on such terms or conditions as he thinks fit to impose, and shall give such further or consequential directions as he may consider necessary.
Subregulation 3
No permission to amend a defence will be granted unless the Minister is satisfied that —
there exists any matter of fact or law which came to light after the defence was sent to the Minister;
it was not practicable to include in or omit from the defence, as the case may be, the subject-matter of the amendment proposed by the Authority at the time the defence was sent to the Minister; or
there are exceptional circumstances to do so.