Community Disputes Resolution Tribunals Rules 2015

These Rules may be cited as the Community Disputes Resolution Tribunals Rules 2015 and come into operation on 1 October 2015.

These Rules apply to all proceedings in the Community Disputes Resolution Tribunals.

Subject to the provisions of these Rules, the Rules of Court 2021 (G.N. No. S 914/2021) apply to all proceedings in and appeals from the Community Disputes Resolution Tribunals with the following modifications:

any reference to a Judge includes a reference to a tribunal judge;

any reference to a Court includes a reference to a Community Disputes Resolution Tribunal or a tribunal judge;

any reference to an originating process includes a reference to a claim under rule 5;

any reference to a pleading does not include a reference to a claim under rule 5;

Order 9, Rule 16 of the Rules of Court 2021 applies to a claim under rule 5 as if the claim were a pleading;

Orders 7 and 28 of the Rules of Court 2021 do not apply to any proceeding in the Community Disputes Resolution Tribunals.

These Rules apply to all proceedings in the Community Disputes Resolution Tribunals.

Subject to the provisions of these Rules, the Rules of Court 2021 (G.N. No. S 914/2021) apply to all proceedings in and appeals from the Community Disputes Resolution Tribunals with the following modifications:

any reference to a Judge includes a reference to a tribunal judge;

any reference to a Court includes a reference to a Community Disputes Resolution Tribunal or a tribunal judge;

any reference to an originating process includes a reference to a claim under rule 5;

any reference to a pleading does not include a reference to a claim under rule 5;

Order 9, Rule 16 of the Rules of Court 2021 applies to a claim under rule 5 as if the claim were a pleading;

Orders 7 and 28 of the Rules of Court 2021 do not apply to any proceeding in the Community Disputes Resolution Tribunals.

In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires —“ACRA” means the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority established by section 3 of the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority Act (Cap. 2A);“CorpPass” means the identity authentication service, known as Singapore Corporate Access, by which an entity authenticates its identity in order to carry out an online transaction with the Government or a statutory board;“CorpPass credential” means any username, password or 2‑factor authentication detail required to authenticate, using CorpPass, the identity of an entity;“electronic system” means the electronic filing and case management system established under rule 4A(1);“messaging system” means any system that enables the transmission of short text messages or electronic mail —

from a digital mobile telephone to another digital mobile telephone; or

from an electronic mail address to a digital mobile telephone, and the other way around;“relevant Form”, in relation to any purpose for which a specific form is required to be used, means the current version of the relevant form for that purpose, as set out on the Internet website of the electronic system or in the practice directions;“SingPass” means the identity authentication service, known as Singapore Personal Access, by which an individual authenticates the individual’s identity in order to carry out an online transaction with the Government or a statutory board;“SingPass credential” means any username, password or 2‑factor authentication detail required to authenticate, using SingPass, the identity of an individual.

Unless the Registrar directs otherwise, every relevant Form or document relating to proceedings before a tribunal or the Registrar must be submitted through the electronic system.

Every relevant Form must contain such particulars, and be accompanied by such documents, as may be specified by the tribunal, by the Registrar or in the relevant Form.

Any relevant Form may be used in any particular case with such variations as the circumstances of that case require.

Unless the Registrar directs otherwise, every relevant Form or document relating to proceedings before a tribunal or the Registrar must be submitted through the electronic system.

Every relevant Form must contain such particulars, and be accompanied by such documents, as may be specified by the tribunal, by the Registrar or in the relevant Form.

Any relevant Form may be used in any particular case with such variations as the circumstances of that case require.

For the purpose of facilitating the fair and expedient determination of any matter in a tribunal —

the tribunal or the Registrar may make such order or direction as the tribunal or Registrar thinks necessary or appropriate, including —

any order or direction as to the procedure for any proceedings in the tribunal; and

any order or direction for the modification or exclusion of any provision of these Rules or the Rules of Court 2021 in relation to those proceedings; and

despite anything to the contrary in these Rules or the Rules of Court 2021, any application may be made in such manner as the tribunal or Registrar may direct.