Singapore legislation

Regulation 23B

of Muslim Marriage and Divorce Rules

Regulation 23B

Continuation of hearing by another member of Appeal Board

Amended byS 910/2022 wef 30/11/2022

Subregulation 1

Where one or more members of an Appeal Board who have commenced the hearing of an appeal are unable to complete the hearing, the President of the Majlis may —

(a)

in the case of one or more members not presiding over the Appeal Board — select one or more persons from the panel of persons mentioned in section 55(3) of the Act to continue hearing the appeal; and

(b)

in the case of a member presiding over the Appeal Board — nominate a person from the panel of persons mentioned in section 55(3) of the Act, or a remaining member of the Appeal Board, to continue presiding over the Appeal Board.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 910/2022 wef 30/11/2022

Nothing in this rule prevents an Appeal Board reconstituted under paragraph (1)(a) or (b) from recalling all or any of the witnesses or taking their evidence afresh.