Singapore legislation
Regulation 21
of Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (Appeals to Minister) Rules 2009
Regulation 21
Directions
Subregulation 1
The Minister may at any time, whether at a case management conference or otherwise, on the request of a party or of his own initiative, give one or more of the directions referred to in paragraph (2), or such other directions as he thinks fit to secure the just, expeditious and economical conduct of the appeal proceedings.
Subregulation 2
Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), the Minister may give directions —
as to the manner in which the proceedings are to be conducted;
as to the issues on which he requires evidence, the nature of the evidence required, and the manner in which the evidence is to be placed before him;
for the preparation and exchange of skeletal arguments;
for the filing by the appellant or the Authority of a core bundle or core bundles comprising a copy of every document on which the appellant or the Authority (as the case may be) rely, including the written statements of all witnesses of fact and expert witnesses (if any);
requiring any person to attend and give evidence or to produce documents to the Minister or to a Panel established in respect of an appeal;
inviting parties to make any submission on certain aspects of the proceedings;
as to the submission of witness statements or expert reports before the hearing;
as to the examination or cross-examination of witnesses;
as to the abridgement or extension of any time limit;
to enable the decision which is the subject of the appeal to be referred back in whole or in part to the Authority;
for the disclosure between, or the production by, the parties of documents or classes of documents;
for the appointment and instruction of experts by the parties, and the manner in which expert evidence is to be given;
requesting parties or persons who are not parties for information or particulars or for any document relating to the appeal to be produced; and
for hearing a person who is not a party where, in any proceedings, it is proposed to give a direction in relation to that person.
Subregulation 3
The Minister may, in particular, of his own initiative —
put questions to the parties and the witnesses;
invite the parties to make written or oral submissions on certain aspects of the proceedings;
ask the parties or third parties for information or particulars;
ask for any document relating to the appeal to be produced; and
summon the parties or their representatives to meetings.
Subregulation 4
A request by a party for directions must be —
made in writing without delay; and
served by the Appeals Secretary on any other party who may be affected by such directions, as determined by the Minister after taking into account the submissions (if any) of the parties.