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Maintenance of Racial Harmony (Restraining Orders) Regulations 2026 · reg 7

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reg 7Minister’s response

(1)

The Minister may file a response to any representations in accordance with this regulation.

(2)

The response must be filed within 5 working days after the date on which the Minister receives a copy of the representations.

(3)

The response must state —

(a)

the name and email address of each authorised officer, if any;

(b)

the case number; and

(c)

an email address for the service of documents.

(4)

Subject to any directions given by the Council, the response —

(a)

must contain a concise statement of the facts; (b)must succinctly present the arguments of fact or law that the Minister will rely on;

(c)

must include all affidavits or other documents supporting those arguments; and

(d)

must not raise any new ground, fact or document that was not contained in the grounds, facts and documents given under section 33(1)(b).

(5)

If the Minister proposes to call witnesses to give oral evidence, the response must, for each proposed witness —

(a)

state his or her —

(i)

full name;

(ii)

identity card number, passport number or work pass number; and

(iii)

nationality and date of birth; and

(b)

give a description of the evidence proposed to be given and the relevance of that evidence.

(6)

If the Minister intends to request the Council to make any directions, the response must state the directions sought by the Minister.

(7)

The response must be signed and dated by the Minister or any authorised officer.

Subregulation 1

The Minister may file a response to any representations in accordance with this regulation.

Subregulation 2

The response must be filed within 5 working days after the date on which the Minister receives a copy of the representations.

Subregulation 3

The response must state —

(a)

the name and email address of each authorised officer, if any;

(b)

the case number; and

(c)

an email address for the service of documents.

Subregulation 4

Subject to any directions given by the Council, the response —

(a)

must contain a concise statement of the facts; (b)must succinctly present the arguments of fact or law that the Minister will rely on;

(c)

must include all affidavits or other documents supporting those arguments; and

(d)

must not raise any new ground, fact or document that was not contained in the grounds, facts and documents given under section 33(1)(b).

Subregulation 5

If the Minister proposes to call witnesses to give oral evidence, the response must, for each proposed witness —

(a)

state his or her —

(i)

full name;

(ii)

identity card number, passport number or work pass number; and

(iii)

nationality and date of birth; and

(b)

give a description of the evidence proposed to be given and the relevance of that evidence.

Subregulation 6

If the Minister intends to request the Council to make any directions, the response must state the directions sought by the Minister.

Subregulation 7

The response must be signed and dated by the Minister or any authorised officer.