Singapore legislation
Regulation 38C
Regulation 38C
Electronic filing
Subregulation 1
Where an application or a document is required to be filed with, served on, delivered or otherwise conveyed to the Court under these Rules, it must be so filed, served, delivered or otherwise conveyed through the electronic system in accordance with this Part.
Subregulation 2
For the purpose of paragraph (1), any requirement for the filing, service, delivery or conveyance of an application or a document is satisfied by the filing, service, delivery or conveyance of a single copy of the application or document using the electronic system in accordance with these Rules.
Subregulation 3
Despite anything in paragraph (1), the Court may allow an application, a document, a part of a document or any class of documents to be filed, served, delivered or otherwise conveyed other than by using the electronic system.
Subregulation 4
Every application or document mentioned in paragraph (1) must —
be in such form as set out in the practice directions; or
where the application or document is composed in the electronic system, in the form made available through the electronic system.
Subregulation 5
Any application or document that is filed, served, delivered or conveyed through the electronic system by an individual authenticated under rule 38B(1) is deemed to have been so filed, served, delivered or conveyed with the individual’s intention to do so.
Subregulation 6
Any application or document that is filed, served, delivered or conveyed through the electronic system by a person who authenticated an entity’s identity under rule 38B(2) is deemed to have been so filed, served, delivered or conveyed on behalf and with the authority of the entity for such purpose and with the intention of the entity to do so.
Subregulation 7
Any application or document that is filed, served, delivered or conveyed through the electronic system by an individual using SYCPass credentials issued to the individual under rule 38B(3) is presumed until the contrary is proved to have been so filed, served, delivered or conveyed with the individual’s intention to do so.