Singapore legislation
Regulation 18
of Online Criminal Harms (Appeals to Minister) Regulations 2024
Regulation 18
Powers of Minister to deal with appeal, etc.
Subregulation 1
The Minister is under no duty to hold in‑person hearings, and may decide on an appeal without an in‑person hearing.
Subregulation 2
There must be no hearing of an appeal through a live video link, a live television link, a live audio link or any other electronic means of communication.
Subregulation 3
For the purposes of hearing, considering or determining an appeal, the Minister may do all or any of the following:
require any party to the appeal, any witness of the party or any other person who is not such a party, in Singapore to do all or any of the following:
provide evidence to the Minister;
provide to the Minister any document, record or other thing in the custody or under the control of that party, witness or other person;
require any of the following to answer the Minister’s questions, whether by attendance before the Minister or in writing:
any party to the appeal, any witness of the party or any other person who is not such a party;
any individual duly authorised under regulation 19 to represent that party, witness or other person, as the case may be;
procure and receive all such evidence, written or oral, as the Minister may think it necessary or desirable to procure.
Subregulation 4
The Minister is not bound by the provisions of the Evidence Act 1893 or by any other written law relating to evidence.
Subregulation 5
The Minister may appoint any individual, whether in the service of the Government or not, to act as an interpreter in any matter brought before the Minister, and to translate any documents produced to the Minister, in any appeal proceedings.