Singapore legislation
Regulation 2
of Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) (Reviewing Tribunal) Rules 2022
Regulation 2
Definitions
Subregulation 1
In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires —
Definition
“appeal” means an appeal made under section 92(1) of the Act against an appealable decision;
Definition
“appeal proceedings” means proceedings before a Reviewing Tribunal regarding an appeal contained in a notice of appeal;
Definition
“appealable decision” means any of the following:
an authorisation by the Minister made under section 23(3)(b) of the Act to the competent authority to give a Part 3 direction;
an authorisation by the Minister affirmed under section 23(3)(c) of the Act to the competent authority to give a Part 3 direction;
a declaration by the Minister made under section 26(3)(b) of the Act in relation to an online location;
a declaration by the Minister affirmed under section 26(3)(c) of the Act in relation to an online location;
Definition
“appellant” means —
a person who is given a Part 3 direction and who brings an appeal against an appealable decision about an authorisation by the Minister to give that direction; or
a proprietor of a proscribed online location who brings an appeal against an appealable decision relating to that online location;
Definition
“authorised representative”, for any person, means an individual who is allowed under rule 11 to represent the person in an appeal proceeding, whether or not the individual is an advocate and solicitor;
Definition
“chairperson”, for a Reviewing Tribunal, means the chairperson of the Reviewing Tribunal appointed under section 94(2) of the Act;
Definition
“contact address”, for any person, means any of the following nominated by the person for the receiving of documents under these Rules:
the person’s residential address in Singapore, if an individual;
the address of the person’s place of business in Singapore;
an email address;
the person’s chosen means of notification and chosen means of access to access any of those documents;
Definition
“defence” means a defence to a notice of appeal under rule 18;
Definition
“identity particulars” means —
for an individual —
the full name, and the number of the passport or other identity document, of the individual; and
the nationality of the individual; and
for an entity —
the full name of the entity;
the place the entity was incorporated or otherwise formed; and
the Unique Entity Number (UEN) of the entity, where available;
Definition
“notice of appeal” has the meaning given by rule 13;
Definition
“parties”, in relation to any appeal proceedings about an appeal, means —
the appellant in the appeal; and
the Minister,and “party” means either of them;
Definition
“Secretary” means the Secretary to the Reviewing Tribunals appointed under section 96(2) of the Act;
Definition
“Tribunal member” means a member of a Reviewing Tribunal;
Definition
“working day” means any day except a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.
Subregulation 2
Unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to a Reviewing Tribunal in relation to any part of an appeal proceeding is a reference to the Reviewing Tribunal who has cognizance of the appeal which is the subject of the appeal proceeding.
Subregulation 3
An appeal is decided by a Reviewing Tribunal without an in‑person hearing if it is decided on written material and submissions without parties to the appeal proceeding attending in person before the Reviewing Tribunal.