Singapore legislation
Regulation 6A
Regulation 6A
Attending hearings through live video link
Subregulation 1
Where a hearing for an advisory committee to consider the grounds upon which the Minister made an order is to be held, the chairman may require a person to attend the hearing through a live video link that is created using a remote communication technology approved by the Minister.
Subregulation 2
A person attending a hearing in accordance with paragraph (1) must comply with the following requirements:
the person attends through a live video link from a place in Singapore appointed by the chairman under paragraph (3);
subject to paragraph (4), the person ensures that the hearing is not seen or heard by others not authorised by the chairman to attend the hearing;
the person does not record the hearing.
Subregulation 3
The chairman may, subject to the general or specific directions of the Minister, appoint any place in Singapore for a person to attend a hearing through a live video link.
Subregulation 4
Paragraph (2)(b) does not apply to a person attending a hearing at any of the following places:
the Supreme Court of Singapore at 1 Supreme Court Lane, Singapore 178879;
a place declared under section 3 of the Prisons Act 1933 to be a prison for the purposes of that Act;
the Ministry of Home Affairs Headquarters at New Phoenix Park, 28 Irrawaddy Road, Singapore 329560;
the Police Cantonment Complex at 391 New Bridge Road, Singapore 088762.
Subregulation 5
A person who contravenes a requirement mentioned in paragraph (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both.