Singapore legislation
Regulation 56
Regulation 56
Appeal to Compensation Board
Subregulation 1
For the purpose of this Part, the Minister may appoint a Compensation Board that must consist of at least 3 members.
Subregulation 2
The Compensation Board has the power to make a final decision —
to make an award, where the Approving Authority declined to make an award; or
to vary an award made by the Approving Authority in respect of the death or disablement of a special police officer (whether by increasing or decreasing the award).
Subregulation 3
The Compensation Board has the power —
to call for a document relating to the service of a special police officer appealing a decision of the Approving Authority (called in this regulation the appellant) from an Officer-in-charge of Records and to order the appellant to undergo a medical examination by a medical officer to be appointed by the Compensation Board in a particular case; and
to certify to an Officer-in-charge of Records any reasonable travelling and other expenses that may have been incurred by —
the appellant in appearing before the Compensation Board or before any medical officer appointed to make a medical examination of the appellant under this regulation; or
a representative mentioned in paragraph (4) in appearing before the Compensation Board.
Subregulation 4
An appellant has the right to appear before the Compensation Board in person, or by a representative, but the Compensation Board may hear and determine any appeal in the appellant’s absence.
Subregulation 5
An appeal in respect of the Approving Authority’s decision under this regulation must be brought within 12 months of the date on which an appellant is notified of the decision, but the Compensation Board may allow an appeal to be brought after the expiry of that period if it considers that there is a reasonable excuse for the delay.