Singapore legislation

Regulation 5

of Private Education (Appeals) Rules 2010

Regulation 5

Summary disposal of appeal

Amended byS 977/2022 wef 31/12/2021S 488/2016 wef 03/10/2016

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 977/2022 wef 31/12/2021S 488/2016 wef 03/10/2016

The Appeals Board may, after giving the appellant and the Agency an opportunity to be heard, at any stage in the appeal proceedings and without calling for the Agency’s representation, determine the appeal by confirming the appealable decision of the Agency if —

(a)

the Appeals Board considers that the petition of appeal discloses no valid ground of appeal;

(b)

the Appeals Board considers that the appellant is not a person entitled to appeal under section 26(1) of the Act;

(c)

the Appeals Board is satisfied that the appellant has habitually and persistently, and without reasonable ground —

(i)

made vexatious appeals to the Appeals Board; or

(ii)

made vexatious applications in the appeal proceedings before the Appeals Board; or

(d)

the appellant has, without reasonable excuse, failed to comply with the time delimited by any provision of these Rules for the submission of any notice, document or other information in the appeal proceedings, or with any direction of the Appeals Board.

Subregulation 2

Where the Appeals Board determines an appeal under paragraph (1), it may make such consequential order as it considers appropriate.