Singapore legislation

Regulation 3

of Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Regulations 2023

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 —

(a)

must be in writing and in the relevant form that is set out at https://www.mha.gov.sg/fica/resources;

(b)

must be made within the time delimited by section 23(2)(b) or 26(2)(b);

(c)

must state —

(i)

the identity particulars of the applicant;

(ii)

the applicant’s authorised representative, if any; and

(iii)

if the applicant is an entity — the address of its principal place of business or registered office;

(d)

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:

(i)

the applicant’s residential address in Singapore;

(ii)

the applicant’s place of business in Singapore;

(iii)

an email address;

(e)

must —

(i)

be accompanied by a copy of the authorisation, direction or declaration for which reconsideration is sought; or

(ii)

if a copy is not available — identify the authorisation, direction or declaration for which reconsideration is sought;

(f)

must —

(i)

specify the relief sought;

(ii)

contain a summary of the grounds of the application; and

(iii)

state the arguments for each of those grounds;

(g)

must be accompanied by any documents supporting those arguments; and

(h)

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 —

(a)

the necessary modifications to be made to that form; or

(b)

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An application for reconsideration may be withdrawn by the applicant at any time before the Minister makes a decision in respect of the application.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.