Singapore legislation
Regulation 3
of Online Criminal Harms (Appeals to Minister) Regulations 2024
Regulation 3
Appeals Secretary
Subregulation 1
The Minister may appoint a public officer to be the Appeals Secretary for appeals under Part 5 of the Act for the purposes of these Regulations.
Subregulation 2
The Appeals Secretary provides, in relation to every appeal, administrative and secretarial support to —
the Minister; and
any Appeals Advisory Committee appointed by the Minister under section 27(1) of the Act.
Subregulation 3
The Appeals Secretary must act in accordance with any instructions that may be given by the Minister from time to time and is, in particular, responsible for —
the answering of all correspondences and other communications addressed to the Minister in connection with appeals;
the keeping of minutes of meetings and of all deliberations of the Minister on appeals; and
the acceptance, transmission, service and custody of all notices and other documents in accordance with the Act and these Regulations in connection with appeals.
Subregulation 4
The Appeals Secretary has to attend at every hearing by the Minister of an appeal.