Singapore legislation

Regulation 6A

of Criminal Law (Advisory Committees) Rules

Regulation 6A

Attending hearings through live video link

Amended byS 90/2025 wef 01/02/2025

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:

(a)

the person attends through a live video link from a place in Singapore appointed by the chairman under paragraph (3);

(b)

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;

(c)

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:

(a)

the Supreme Court of Singapore at 1 Supreme Court Lane, Singapore 178879;

(b)

a place declared under section 3 of the Prisons Act 1933 to be a prison for the purposes of that Act;

(c)

the Ministry of Home Affairs Headquarters at New Phoenix Park, 28 Irrawaddy Road, Singapore 329560;

(d)

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.