Singapore legislation
Regulation 13A
Regulation 13A
Correction of error, etc.
Subregulation 1
This regulation applies in relation to —
a claim referral certificate in respect of one or more claims that have not been determined by a tribunal; or
a settlement agreement entered into under section 7(1) of the Act that has not been registered in a District Court.
Subregulation 2
An approved mediator may correct any error in, or any defect in the form of, a claim referral certificate or settlement agreement —
on the approved mediator’s own initiative; or
on the application of one of the following persons:
in a case of a claim referral certificate — by the claimant concerned;
in a case of a settlement agreement — by any party to the settlement agreement.
Subregulation 3
An approved mediator who corrects an error or defect in form under this regulation must —
issue an amended claim referral certificate to the claimant concerned; or
provide a new settlement agreement to be entered into in accordance with section 7(1) of the Act.
Subregulation 4
In this regulation, “error” means any misnomer, misspelling, misprint, mistake, inaccuracy, omission or any error of any other description that is accidental or inadvertent.