Singapore legislation
Regulation 7A
Regulation 7A
Hearing in respect of detention order
Subregulation 1
A person against whom a detention order has been made —
must attend a hearing to be held by the advisory committee to consider the grounds upon which the Minister made the order at the date, time and place specified in the notice served on the person under rule 6; and
may make any representation in respect of the detention order made against the person.
Subregulation 2
Even if the notice served on the person under rule 6 specifies that the person must attend the hearing through a live video link, the person may, with the leave of the chairman, attend the hearing in person before the advisory committee.
Subregulation 3
An application for leave under paragraph (2) must be made by the person, or by an advocate and solicitor on behalf of the person, at least 2 days before the date of the hearing specified in the notice served on the person under rule 6.
Subregulation 4
The person may, with the leave of the advisory committee, be represented by an advocate and solicitor, but the person’s appearance before the advisory committee in accordance with paragraph (1)(a) or (2) is not dispensed with by that representation.