Singapore legislation
Regulation 96A
Regulation 96A
Establishment of electronic online system
Subregulation 1
There shall be established an electronic online system for the purposes of the Act and these Rules.
Subregulation 2
Unless the Registrar permits otherwise in a particular case, the electronic online system must be used by any person for giving or sending to, filing with or serving on the Registrar or the Registry any document (other than a notice or document to be served in proceedings in court).
Subregulation 2A
The electronic online system may be used —
by the Registrar or the Registry for giving, sending to or serving on any person any notice, direction or other document; and
by a party for the giving, sending or serving on another party (other than the Registrar or the Registry) of any document required to be given, sent to or served on that other party under the Act or these Rules.
Subregulation 2B
To avoid doubt, paragraph (2A) does not apply to the service of any notice or document to be served in proceedings in court.
Subregulation 3
The Registrar may issue practice directions specifying —
the documents that are to be filed at or submitted to the Registry using the electronic online system;
the manner in which any document is to be given or sent to, filed with or served on the Registrar or the Registry under paragraph (2);
the manner in which the Registrar or the Registry may give, send or serve any notice, direction or document under paragraph (2A);
the procedures and conditions for the setting-up, operation and use of the electronic online system; and
in the event of any interruption in the operation of the electronic online system, the manner in which a document filed or kept at the Registry may be inspected, in which any document is to be given or sent to, filed with or served on the Registrar or the Registry under paragraph (2), or in which the Registrar or the Registry may give, send or serve any notice, direction or document under paragraph (2A).
Subregulation 4
The Registrar —
may correct any error or omission in any document or information that has occurred or arisen as a result of any interruption in the operation of the electronic online system; and (b)must maintain a record of the correction so made.