Singapore legislation

Regulation 3

of Criminal Procedure Code (Electronic Filing and Service for Supreme Court) Rules 2022

Regulation 3

Definitions

In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires —“authorised user” means a person who is designated as an authorised user under rule 8;“conditioned statement” means any statement which is intended to be admitted under section 264 of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010;“deemed” means deemed until the contrary is proved;“electronic filing service” means the electronic filing service established under rule 4;“electronic filing service provider” means an electronic filing service provider appointed under rule 5;“electronic transmission” means electronic transmission by an authorised user or a registered user through the electronic filing service;“entity” means a sole proprietorship, an incorporated or unincorporated partnership (including a limited liability partnership and a limited partnership), a law corporation, a company or other body corporate, the Attorney‑General’s Chambers, a department of the Government or a public authority;“identification code” means the identification code of an authorised user or a registered user that is to be used in conjunction with the electronic filing service;“legal aid” means any legal aid or assistance granted under the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme or the Legal Assistance Scheme for Capital Offences or any other legal aid or assistance scheme for criminal offences as is determined by the Registrar;“non‑court day” means a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday;“public authority” means a body established or constituted by or under a public Act to perform or discharge a public function;“registered user” means an entity which is registered under rule 8;“Registrar” means —

(a)

the Registrar of the Supreme Court, in relation to any document which, under the Criminal Procedure Code 2010, is required to be filed with, served on, delivered to or otherwise conveyed to the Supreme Court (other than the Family Division of the High Court), the Registrar of the Supreme Court, or any party to any criminal matter that is to be heard in the Supreme Court (other than the Family Division of the High Court); and

(b)

the registrar of the Family Justice Courts, in relation to any document which, under the Criminal Procedure Code 2010, is required to be filed with, served on, delivered to or otherwise conveyed to the Family Division of the High Court, the registrar of the Family Justice Courts, or any party to any criminal matter that is to be heard in the Family Division of the High Court;“service bureau” means a service bureau established under rule 7;“working day” means any day other than a non‑court day.

Definition

“authorised user” means a person who is designated as an authorised user under rule 8;

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“conditioned statement” means any statement which is intended to be admitted under section 264 of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010;

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“deemed” means deemed until the contrary is proved;

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“electronic filing service” means the electronic filing service established under rule 4;

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“electronic filing service provider” means an electronic filing service provider appointed under rule 5;

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“electronic transmission” means electronic transmission by an authorised user or a registered user through the electronic filing service;

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“entity” means a sole proprietorship, an incorporated or unincorporated partnership (including a limited liability partnership and a limited partnership), a law corporation, a company or other body corporate, the Attorney‑General’s Chambers, a department of the Government or a public authority;

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“identification code” means the identification code of an authorised user or a registered user that is to be used in conjunction with the electronic filing service;

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“legal aid” means any legal aid or assistance granted under the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme or the Legal Assistance Scheme for Capital Offences or any other legal aid or assistance scheme for criminal offences as is determined by the Registrar;

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“non‑court day” means a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday;

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“public authority” means a body established or constituted by or under a public Act to perform or discharge a public function;

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“registered user” means an entity which is registered under rule 8;

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“Registrar” means —

(a)

the Registrar of the Supreme Court, in relation to any document which, under the Criminal Procedure Code 2010, is required to be filed with, served on, delivered to or otherwise conveyed to the Supreme Court (other than the Family Division of the High Court), the Registrar of the Supreme Court, or any party to any criminal matter that is to be heard in the Supreme Court (other than the Family Division of the High Court); and

(b)

the registrar of the Family Justice Courts, in relation to any document which, under the Criminal Procedure Code 2010, is required to be filed with, served on, delivered to or otherwise conveyed to the Family Division of the High Court, the registrar of the Family Justice Courts, or any party to any criminal matter that is to be heard in the Family Division of the High Court;

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“service bureau” means a service bureau established under rule 7;

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“working day” means any day other than a non‑court day.