Singapore legislation

Regulation 5

of Personal Data Protection (Enforcement) Regulations 2021

Regulation 5

Summary dismissal of review application

The Commission may, at any time, dismiss a review application if —

(a)

the Commission considers that the review application does not disclose a prima facie case for a review to be conducted under section 48H(1) of the Act;

(b)

the Commission has referred the matter to mediation under a dispute resolution scheme under section 48G(1) of the Act;

(c)

the applicant has not complied with a direction under section 48G(2) of the Act;

(d)

the applicant and respondent have mutually agreed to settle the matter;

(e)

the applicant has commenced legal proceedings against the respondent in respect of a contravention or an alleged contravention of section 21 or 22 of the Act, which is also the subject of the review application;

(f)

the review application is not made in accordance with regulation 4(1) or is materially incomplete;

(g)

the applicant has, without reasonable excuse, failed to comply with the time specified in a written notice under regulation 4(3) for the submission of any document or information required under the notice; or

(h)

the Commission is of the opinion —

(i)

that the review application is frivolous or vexatious or is not made in good faith; or

(ii)

that any other circumstances warrant the summary dismissal of the review application.