Singapore legislation
Regulation 7
Regulation 7
Response by Commission and co‑respondent
Subregulation 1
Within 21 days after being served with a copy of the Notice of Appeal in accordance with regulation 4(1), the Commission must file with the Secretary the Commission’s Response and the accompanying documents mentioned in paragraph (4)(d).
Subregulation 2
Where the appellant is a complainant concerned in the appeal, any organisation or person concerned in the appeal that wishes to respond to the appeal must file with the Secretary, within 21 days after being served with a copy of the Notice of Appeal in accordance with regulation 4(1), its Response as co‑respondent, and the accompanying documents mentioned in paragraph (4)(d).
Subregulation 3
Where the appellant is an organisation or a person concerned in the appeal, any complainant concerned in the appeal that wishes to respond to the appeal must file with the Secretary, within 21 days after being served with a copy of the Notice of Appeal in accordance with regulation 4(1), the complainant’s Response as co‑respondent, and the accompanying documents mentioned in paragraph (4)(d).
Subregulation 4
A Response filed under paragraph (1), (2) or (3) must —
state the name of the party filing the Response and an address in Singapore for the service of documents;
state concisely the arguments of fact or law which the party will rely on in responding to each ground of appeal;
be signed and dated —
where the party is an individual — by that individual; or
in any other case — by a duly authorised officer of the party; and
be accompanied by any documents supporting the arguments of fact or law mentioned in sub‑paragraph (b).