Singapore legislation
Regulation 24
of Maintenance of Religious Harmony (Restraining Orders) Regulations 2022
Regulation 24
Council’s powers after receiving restraining order or representation, etc.
Subregulation 1
For the purposes of making recommendations to the President under section 11(4) of the Act regarding any restraining order referred to the Council, the Council may do all or any of the following, whether or not any representation against the restraining order is made under the Act:
summon any party in relation to any representation against a restraining order or their representatives, or any person who is not such a party, in Singapore to do all or any of the following, within 5 working days after the summons is given:
give evidence to the Council;
produce to the Council any document, record or other thing in the custody or under the control of that party or person;
put questions to the parties, their representatives and their witnesses or other person summoned under sub‑paragraph (a);
procure and receive all such evidence, written or oral, as the Council may think it necessary or desirable to procure.
Subregulation 2
The Council is not bound by the provisions of the Evidence Act 1893 or by any other written law relating to evidence.
Subregulation 3
The Council may appoint any individual, whether in the service of the Government or not, to act as interpreter in any matter brought before the Council, and to translate any documents produced to the Council, in representation proceedings.
Subregulation 4
However, the Council must not exercise any power under paragraph (1)(a) or (b) in relation to a restraining order at any time starting the 20th day after the restraining order was received by the Council from the Minister.