Singapore legislation
Regulation 4
Regulation 4
Notice of appeal
Subregulation 1
A notice of appeal in Form 1 or 2 set out in the Schedule (as the case may be) must be lodged by the appellant or the appellant’s advocate within 14 days after the decision of the original court, with —
the Registrar of the Supreme Court (if the original court is the General Division of the High Court); or
the Registrar of the State Courts (if the original court is a District Court or Magistrate’s Court).
Subregulation 2
Every notice of appeal must —
state briefly the substance of the decision of the original court;
contain an address at which any notice or document connected with the appeal may be served upon the appellant or the appellant’s advocate; and
unless it is given orally under regulation 8, be signed by the appellant.
Subregulation 3
In an appeal by the Public Prosecutor against a decision of the original court which is the General Division of the High Court, the notice of appeal is to be signed by the Public Prosecutor personally.
Subregulation 4
After the notice of appeal has been lodged in accordance with paragraph (1) by the appellant (not being the Public Prosecutor) or the appellant’s advocate, the Registrar of the Supreme Court or the Registrar of the State Courts (as the case may be) must, as soon as possible, serve on the appellant or the appellant’s advocate at the address mentioned in the notice of appeal, a notice stating that —
a copy each of the record of proceedings and the grounds of decision are available; and
those copies can be obtained by applying for them.
Subregulation 5
Subject to paragraph (6), where an application under paragraph (4)(b) is made, and upon payment of such fee as the Registrar of the Supreme Court or the Registrar of the State Courts (as the case may be) may determine, the appellant or the appellant’s advocate must be served with a copy each of the record of proceedings and the grounds of decision.
Subregulation 6
The Registrar of the Supreme Court or the Registrar of the State Courts (as the case may be) may, as he or she thinks fit, furnish those copies free of charge in any particular case or class of cases.
Subregulation 7
After the notice of appeal has been lodged in accordance with paragraph (1) by the appellant who is the Public Prosecutor, the Registrar of the Supreme Court or the Registrar of the State Courts (as the case may be) must, as soon as possible, serve on the Public Prosecutor a copy each of the record of proceedings and the grounds of decision free of charge.