Singapore legislation
Regulation 12
of Online Criminal Harms (Appeals to Minister) Regulations 2024
Regulation 12
Response from competent authority
Subregulation 1
The competent authority must file with the Appeals Secretary a response to a notice of appeal, not later than 14 working days after the date on which the competent authority receives a copy of that notice of appeal.
Subregulation 2
Any response to the notice of appeal must —
cite the number assigned under regulation 9(1)(b) to the notice of appeal;
state a contact address for the service of documents on the competent authority in connection with any appeal proceedings relating to the notice of appeal;
state concisely any facts and arguments in response to each ground of objection in the notice of appeal;
be accompanied by any evidence supporting the response; and
be signed and dated by the competent authority.
Subregulation 3
Subject to paragraph (4) and regulation 13(2), the Appeals Secretary must forward a copy of the response from the competent authority to the appellant concerned not later than 7 working days after the date on which the Appeals Secretary receives that response.
Subregulation 4
Paragraph (3) does not apply if, before the Appeals Secretary complies with that paragraph, the Minister grants permission under regulation 14(1) in relation to the response.
Subregulation 5
In this regulation, a reference to a notice of appeal includes a reference to an amended notice of appeal that is forwarded by the Appeals Secretary to the competent authority under regulation 10(5).