Singapore legislation
Regulation 12
Regulation 12
Procedure at hearing
Subregulation 1
At the hearing of an appeal, the appellate court must hear —
the appellant or the appellant’s advocate, if the appellant appears; and
if it thinks fit, the respondent or the respondent’s advocate, if the respondent appears,and must hear the appellant or the appellant’s advocate in reply.
Subregulation 2
If the appellant is in custody and does not appear at the hearing to support the appeal in person or by advocate, the appellate court may consider the appeal and may make such order as the appellate court thinks fit.
Subregulation 3
If the appellant is not in custody but fails to appear at the hearing of the appeal, the appellate court may dismiss the appeal, except that the appellate court may reinstate the appeal if the appellant subsequently appears before the court and satisfies the appellate court that the non‑appearance was not due to the appellant’s fault.