Clause 45

A court of 3 Supreme Court Judges may conduct the hearing of any matter or proceeding under this Act (other than a matter or proceeding prescribed by rules made under section 193(1) for the purpose of this subsection) through a live video link, a live television link, a live audio link or any other electronic means of communication approved by the Chief Justice.(2) Subsection (1) does not affect the operation of section 62A of the Evidence Act 1893.(3) A court of 3 Supreme Court Judges must not conduct any part of a hearing of a matter or proceeding through a live audio link only, without an accompanying live video link or live television link —

where oral evidence is given during that part of the hearing, unless all the parties consent; or

where the matter or proceeding is prescribed by rules made under section 193(1) for the purpose of this subsection.(4) For the purposes of subsection (3), a court of 3 Supreme Court Judges is not considered to have conducted a part of a hearing of a matter or proceeding through a live audio link only and without an accompanying live video link or live television link, by reason only of a temporary disruption in the accompanying live video link or live television link that was insignificant and which did not affect the court’s duty to conduct proceedings fairly.(5) A court of 3 Supreme Court Judges must not conduct a hearing of a matter or proceeding in the manner provided under subsection (1), if to do so would be inconsistent with the court’s duty to ensure that the hearing is conducted fairly to all parties.(6) To avoid doubt, a court of 3 Supreme Court Judges may conduct the hearing of any matter or proceeding in the manner provided under subsection (1) whether any Judge sitting in the court is situated in Singapore or outside Singapore; and the court is deemed to be sitting in Singapore even though any Judge sitting in the court is situated outside Singapore.”.