Singapore legislation

Regulation 46

of Employment Claims Rules 2017

Regulation 46

Waiver, refund or remission of fees

Subregulation 1

The Registrar may, in any case, on such terms and conditions as the Registrar deems fit, waive, refund or remit the whole or any part of any fee relating to any proceedings before a tribunal.

Subregulation 2

The registrar of the State Courts may, in any case, on such terms and conditions as the registrar of the State Courts deems fit, waive, refund or remit the whole or any part of any fee relating to —

(a)

any proceedings before a District Court under rule 25 or Part 9; or

(b)

any appeal against an order of a tribunal.

Subregulation 3

The Registrar —

(a)

must refund the whole of the hearing fees paid under rule 44 if the Registrar is notified in writing, not later than 14 days before the first date fixed for the hearing, that the claim has been settled, discontinued or withdrawn; and

(b)

may, in any other case, as the Registrar deems fit, refund the whole or any part of the hearing fees paid under rule 44.

Subregulation 4

Any party requesting a refund of the whole or any part of the hearing fees under paragraph (3)(b) must make a written request to the Registrar within 4 weeks after the last date fixed for the hearing.

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