Singapore legislation
Regulation 11
Regulation 11
Determination of appeals
Subregulation 1
In any appeal against a decision of the Council, the Appeals Board committee may —
make an order or direction for any or all evidence relied upon by the appellant to be confirmed by a statutory declaration by a specific time, and in the event of non-compliance with such order or direction, the Appeals Board committee may disregard such evidence that has not been so confirmed;
make such other orders or directions as it deems fit; and
either —
summarily determine the appeal after considering the documents and evidence submitted by the parties under these Rules (or on its order or direction) without requiring the attendance of the parties at a hearing; or
conduct a hearing in such manner as the Appeals Board committee deems fit.
Subregulation 2
In any appeal against a decision of a Disciplinary Committee, a hearing shall be held and conducted in such manner as the Appeals Board committee deems fit.
Subregulation 3
In any appeal, the appellant shall not tender any new evidence which was not provided to the Council or Disciplinary Committee, as the case may be, unless the Appeals Board committee is satisfied that the new evidence could not have been obtained with reasonable diligence for provision to the Council or Disciplinary Committee and there are special grounds to admit such evidence.
Subregulation 4
If the appellant fails to appear at the hearing of the appeal, the Appeals Board committee may, if satisfied that the appellant was duly notified of the hearing date, treat the appeal as withdrawn but may reopen the matter and reschedule the hearing of the appeal if it is just to do so.
Subregulation 5
The Appeals Board committee may, after having regard to the submissions of the appellant and respondent, determine the appeal by confirming the decision of the Council or Disciplinary Committee, as the case may be, if the Appeals Board committee considers that there is no valid ground of appeal.
Subregulation 6
Where the Appeals Board committee determines an appeal or an application related thereto, or where an appeal or an application related thereto is withdrawn or deemed to be withdrawn, it may make such consequential orders in respect of costs or otherwise as it considers appropriate.
Subregulation 7
The Appeals Board committee shall record in writing its decision and shall state the reasons for its decision.