Singapore legislation
Regulation 3
Regulation 3
Prescribed matters for reconsideration applications under section 23 or 26
Subregulation 1
This regulation applies to an application for reconsideration under section 23 or 26.
Subregulation 2
An application for reconsideration —
must be in writing and in the relevant form that is set out at https://www.mha.gov.sg/fica/resources;
must be made within the time delimited by section 23(2)(b) or 26(2)(b);
must state —
the identity particulars of the applicant;
the applicant’s authorised representative, if any; and
if the applicant is an entity — the address of its principal place of business or registered office;
must state one or more of the following particulars for the service of documents on the applicant and the applicant’s authorised representative (if any) in connection with the application:
the applicant’s residential address in Singapore;
the applicant’s place of business in Singapore;
an email address;
must —
be accompanied by a copy of the authorisation, direction or declaration for which reconsideration is sought; or
if a copy is not available — identify the authorisation, direction or declaration for which reconsideration is sought;
must —
specify the relief sought;
contain a summary of the grounds of the application; and
state the arguments for each of those grounds;
must be accompanied by any documents supporting those arguments; and
must be signed and dated by the applicant, or on the applicant’s behalf by the authorised representative of the applicant.
Subregulation 3
However, if strict compliance with a form mentioned in paragraph (2)(a) is not possible, the Minister may permit —
the necessary modifications to be made to that form; or
the requirements of that form to be complied with in some other manner.
Subregulation 4
An application for reconsideration may be withdrawn by the applicant at any time before the Minister makes a decision in respect of the application.
Subregulation 5
In this regulation, “authorised representative”, in relation to an applicant, includes an advocate and solicitor or other legal representative of the applicant.