54. Evidence in proceedings before Registrar

In any proceedings before the Registrar under the Act, evidence shall be given by way of a statutory declaration, unless otherwise provided by the Act or directed by the Registrar.

Subject to the provisions of the Oaths and Declarations Act (Cap. 211) and these Rules, Division 2 of Order 15 of the Rules of Court 2021 (G.N. No. S 914/2021) shall, with the necessary modifications, apply in relation to a statutory declaration filed or used in any proceedings before the Registrar as it applies to an affidavit filed or used in any proceedings before the Court.

Any such statutory declaration may, in the case of an appeal to the Court, be used before the Court in lieu of evidence by affidavit, and if so used, shall have all the incidents and consequences of evidence by affidavit.

The Registrar may in any particular case take oral evidence in lieu of or in addition to a statutory declaration and shall, unless he otherwise directs, allow any witness to be cross-examined on his statutory declaration or oral evidence.

[Deleted by S 778/2004 wef 01/01/2005]

In any proceedings before the Registrar under the Act, evidence shall be given by way of a statutory declaration, unless otherwise provided by the Act or directed by the Registrar.

Subject to the provisions of the Oaths and Declarations Act (Cap. 211) and these Rules, Division 2 of Order 15 of the Rules of Court 2021 (G.N. No. S 914/2021) shall, with the necessary modifications, apply in relation to a statutory declaration filed or used in any proceedings before the Registrar as it applies to an affidavit filed or used in any proceedings before the Court.

Any such statutory declaration may, in the case of an appeal to the Court, be used before the Court in lieu of evidence by affidavit, and if so used, shall have all the incidents and consequences of evidence by affidavit.

The Registrar may in any particular case take oral evidence in lieu of or in addition to a statutory declaration and shall, unless he otherwise directs, allow any witness to be cross-examined on his statutory declaration or oral evidence.

[Deleted by S 778/2004 wef 01/01/2005]