Singapore legislation
Regulation 14
Regulation 14
Determination of appeals
Subregulation 1
In any appeal, an Appeal Committee —
is to have control of the evidence at the hearing of the appeal;
need not comply with the provisions of the Evidence Act (Cap. 97) or any other written law relating to evidence;
may direct that any evidence relied on by the appellant be confirmed by a statutory declaration within a specified time and, if the appellant fails to confirm any such evidence by a statutory declaration or to do so within the specified time, the Appeal Committee may disregard that evidence;
if the Appeal Committee is not satisfied that any document has been served on any party to an appeal as required under these Regulations, may —
require evidence of such service or, if the document has not been served, give directions on the service of the document; and (ii)until the Appeal Committee is satisfied that the document has been served as required by these Regulations or in accordance with its directions, refuse to proceed with the hearing of the appeal or disregard any evidence pertaining to information contained in the document;
may give such other directions as the Appeal Committee thinks fit; and
may either —
summarily determine the appeal after considering the documents and evidence submitted by the parties under these Regulations without requiring the attendance of the parties at a hearing; or
subject to paragraph (2), conduct a hearing in such manner as the Appeal Committee thinks fit.
Subregulation 2
The appellant cannot on appeal tender any evidence that the Commission did not have at the time when the Commission made the appealable decision, unless the Appeal Committee is satisfied that —
the evidence could not with reasonable diligence have been obtained and provided to the Commission at that time; (b)the evidence, if given, would have had an important influence on the result of the case though it need not be decisive; and
the evidence is credible.
Subregulation 3
If an appellant fails to appear at the hearing of the appeal, the Appeal Committee may, if satisfied that the appellant was duly notified of the hearing date, treat the appeal by that appellant as withdrawn.
Subregulation 4
The Appeal Committee hearing an appeal may confirm, vary or set aside the appealable decision and, in particular, may make any direction or decision under section 48Q(5) of the Act.
Subregulation 5
Where the Appeal Committee determines an appeal or an application related to the appeal, or where an appeal or an application related to the appeal is withdrawn, the Appeal Committee may make such consequential orders as the Appeal Committee thinks fit.
Subregulation 6
The Appeal Committee may, if the Appeal Committee wishes to prepare and certify the written grounds of its direction or decision made under section 48Q(5) of the Act, do so at the time of recording its direction or decision.