Singapore legislation
Regulation 51
Regulation 51
Counter-statement
Subregulation 1
Within 2 months from the date of receipt of the copies of the application and statement, the grantee may file with the Registrar a counter-statement in Form PVP 7 setting out —
the grounds on which he relies as supporting his grant of protection; and
the facts alleged in the application which he admits, if any.
Subregulation 2
The grantee shall serve on the applicant a copy of the counter-statement at the same time as he files the counter-statement with the Registrar.
Subregulation 3
A request for an extension of time to file the counter-statement shall be made to the Registrar on Form PVP 15 within 2 months from the date of receipt of the copies of the application and statement.
Subregulation 4
The total extension of time for which the Registrar may allow to file the counter-statement shall not exceed 4 months from the date of receipt of the copies of the application and statement.
Subregulation 5
Before making a request for an extension of time, the grantee shall serve a notice on the applicant and every other person likely to be affected by the extension, which shall contain —
a statement of the grantee’s intention to request for the extension, the extension requested for, and the reason for the extension; and
a request for the consent of the applicant or other person to the extension.
Subregulation 6
The request for the extension shall be supported by a copy of the notice referred to in paragraph (5) and the consent in writing, if this is given.
Subregulation 7
The Registrar may refuse to grant the extension —
if the grantee fails to show a good and sufficient reason for the extension; or
if the grantee fails to show, to the Registrar’s satisfaction, that a notice referred to in paragraph (5) has been served on the applicant and every other person likely to be affected by the extension.
Subregulation 8
Where a person on whom a notice referred to in paragraph (5) is served fails or refuses to give his consent to the extension within 2 weeks from the date of the notice, the Registrar may, if he is satisfied that a good and sufficient reason has been shown for the extension, grant the extension; and the Registrar may do so without having to conduct a hearing in accordance with rule 56.
Subregulation 9
Where no counter-statement has been filed within the time allowed, the application for cancellation referred to in rule 50 shall be granted.