Singapore legislation
Regulation 10
of Online Criminal Harms (Appeals to Minister) Regulations 2024
Regulation 10
Amendment of notice of appeal
Subregulation 1
The Minister may permit an appellant to amend the notice of appeal filed under regulation 7, or include any additional evidence to support the notice of appeal (called an amended notice of appeal).
Subregulation 2
Where the Minister grants permission under paragraph (1), the Minister may do so —
on any terms or conditions that the Minister considers fit to impose; and
with any further or consequential directions as the Minister considers necessary, including directing the Appeals Secretary to forward a copy of the amended notice of appeal to the competent authority.
Subregulation 3
The Minister may grant permission to amend a notice of appeal to add a new ground of appeal only if the Minister is satisfied that —
the ground is based on any matter of fact or law which came to light after the notice of appeal was filed;
it was not practicable to include the ground in the notice of appeal at the time the notice of appeal was filed; or
there are exceptional circumstances to do so.
Subregulation 4
The Minister may grant permission to include any additional evidence only if the Minister is satisfied that —
it could not have been obtained with reasonable diligence for use at the time the notice of appeal was filed;
it would likely have an important influence in determining the outcome of the appeal, though it need not be decisive; and
it is apparently credible.
Subregulation 5
The Appeals Secretary must forward a copy of the amended notice of appeal to the competent authority concerned not later than 7 working days after the date on which the Appeals Secretary receives a direction from the Minister under paragraph (2) to do so.