Singapore legislation
Regulation 9
of Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) (Reviewing Tribunal) Rules 2022
Regulation 9
Separate hearings, witnesses, etc.
Subregulation 1
A request for a separate in‑person hearing in connection with any appeal proceedings —
may be made in writing by any of the following:
the appellant;
the Minister or the competent authority whose decision or Part 3 direction is the subject of the appeal;
any individual who is a witness or may be required to attend as a witness in the appeal proceeding; and
must —
be made no later than 3 working days before the separate in‑person hearing sought; and
contain the reasons for the request.
Subregulation 2
Without limiting rule 7 but subject to paragraph (3), a Reviewing Tribunal and the Secretary must not disclose to an appellant or to any other person —
the fact that the Reviewing Tribunal has held, or proposes to hold, a separate in‑person hearing under these Rules;
any information or document disclosed or provided to the Reviewing Tribunal in the course of that hearing, or the identity of any witness at that hearing; or
the fact that any information, document, identity or opinion has been disclosed or provided in the circumstances mentioned in sub‑paragraph (b).
Subregulation 3
Subject to rule 7, the Reviewing Tribunal concerned may disclose anything described in paragraph (2) with the consent of —
in the case of paragraph (2)(a), the individual required to attend the separate in‑person hearing; or
in the case of paragraph (2)(b) or (c), the witness in question or the person who disclosed or provided the information or document.