Singapore legislation
Regulation 6
Regulation 6
Amendment of notice of appeal
Subregulation 1
An appellant may only amend a notice of appeal or include additional evidence in support of the notice of appeal if —
the Minister permits; or
the Minister directs the appellant to amend a notice that the Minister considers to be materially incomplete, unduly lengthy or unclear.
Subregulation 2
Where the Minister permits or directs an amendment to a notice of appeal or permits the inclusion of additional evidence under paragraph (1), the Minister must give such further or consequential direction as is necessary, including specifying a later date for the Commissioner to file a defence.
Subregulation 3
The Minister must not permit an amendment unless —
the amendment is related to a matter that came to the appellant’s knowledge after the notice of appeal was filed;
at the time the notice of appeal was filed it was not practicable to include, or omit, the subject matter of the amendment in the notice of appeal; or
there are exceptional circumstances to do so.
Subregulation 4
The Minister must not permit any additional evidence to be included unless —
it could not have been obtained with reasonable diligence for use at the time the notice of appeal was filed;
it would likely have an important influence in determining the outcome of the appeal, though it need not be decisive; and
it is apparently credible.