Singapore legislation
Regulation 6
Regulation 6
Notice of review application and response from respondent
Subregulation 1
Where the Commission is satisfied that a review application discloses a prima facie case for a review to be conducted under section 48H(1) of the Act, the Commission must serve on the respondent —
a copy of the review application and any statutory declaration and accompanying documents or information provided under regulation 4(1)(c) or (3); and
a notice requiring the respondent to submit a written response within the period specified in the notice.
Subregulation 2
A respondent’s response to a review application must —
state the case number assigned to the review application;
be made in the English language;
contain an explanation of any of the following, according to the relevant matter and relevant request in the review application:
the respondent’s refusal to provide access to personal data or other information or correct personal data (as the case may be) in accordance with the relevant request;
the respondent’s failure to provide access to personal data or other information or correct personal data (as the case may be) in accordance with the relevant request within a reasonable time;
the fee required from the applicant by the respondent in relation to the relevant request;
be signed —
where the respondent is an individual — by the individual, or on the individual’s behalf by his or her authorised representative or legal representative; or
in any other case — by a duly authorised officer of the respondent;
be accompanied by any statutory declaration or other document or information to support the facts and particulars in the respondent’s response as the Commission may require; and
be submitted to the Commission in accordance with regulation 24 within the time specified in the notice mentioned in paragraph (1)(b).
Subregulation 3
The Commission may, by written notice, further require a respondent to provide, within the period specified in the notice, any statutory declaration or other document or information to support the facts or particulars in the respondent’s response.
Subregulation 4
The Commission may, on written application by the respondent, extend the time to submit the respondent’s response specified in the notice mentioned in paragraph (1)(b).
Subregulation 5
If the respondent does not submit a response to the review application within the time specified in the notice mentioned in paragraph (1)(b), or any extension of time under paragraph (4), the Commission may proceed to make the Commission’s direction or decision under section 48H(2), 48I(1) or (2) or 48J(1) of the Act (as the case may be) in the absence of such response.