Singapore legislation
Regulation 16
Regulation 16
Reference to Registrar under section 23
Subregulation 1
Where, following the making of such an order as is mentioned in section 23(3), a question is referred to the Registrar under section 23(5) as to whether any person is entitled to be granted a licence or whether the period or terms of the licence are reasonable, the reference shall be made in writing and shall be accompanied by a statement setting out fully the facts upon which the person making the reference relies and the terms of the licence which he is prepared to accept or grant.
Subregulation 2
The person making the reference shall, at the time the reference and the statement are filed, serve on every relevant person a copy of the reference and a copy of the statement.
Subregulation 2A
Any relevant person who does not agree to grant or accept a licence for such period and upon such terms shall —
within 2 months after the date on which he is served with the copies of the reference and the statement, file a counter-statement on Form HC6 setting out fully the grounds of his opposition; and
at the time the counter-statement is filed, serve on the person making the reference a copy of the counter-statement.
Subregulation 3
The Registrar may give such directions as he may think fit with regard to any aspect of the procedure for the reference.
Subregulation 4
In this rule, “relevant person” means a person (not being the person making the reference) in whose name the application is to proceed, or who claims to be entitled to be granted a licence, as the case may be.