Singapore legislation

Regulation 9

of Registration of Criminals (Reviewing Tribunal) Rules 2023

Regulation 9

Separate hearings, witnesses, etc.

Subregulation 1

A request for a separate in‑person hearing in connection with any appeal proceedings —

(a)

may be made in writing by any of the following:

(i)

the appellant;

(ii)

the Registrar;

(iii)

any other individual who is a witness or may be required to attend as a witness in the appeal proceedings; and

(b)

must —

(i)

be made no later than 5 working days before the separate in‑person hearing sought; and

(ii)

contain the reasons for the request.

Subregulation 2

Without limiting rule 7 but subject to paragraph (3), a Reviewing Tribunal and the Secretary must not disclose to an appellant or to any other person —

(a)

the fact that the Reviewing Tribunal has held, or proposes to hold, a separate in‑person hearing under these Rules;

(b)

any information or document disclosed or provided to the Reviewing Tribunal in the course of that hearing, or the identity of any witness at that hearing; or

(c)

the fact that any information, document, identity or opinion has been disclosed or provided in the circumstances mentioned in sub‑paragraph (b).

Subregulation 3

Subject to rule 7, the Reviewing Tribunal concerned may disclose anything described in paragraph (2) with the consent of —

(a)

in the case of paragraph (2)(a) — the individual required to attend the separate in‑person hearing; or

(b)

in the case of paragraph (2)(b) or (c) — the witness in question or the person who disclosed or provided the information or document.

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