Singapore legislation

Regulation 18

of Significant Investments Review (Reviewing Tribunal) Rules 2024

Regulation 18

Defence

Subregulation 1

The Minister must serve the defence on the Reviewing Tribunal no later than 28 working days after the latest of the following dates:

(a)

the date on which the Minister receives the copy of the notice of appeal;

(b)

(if applicable) the date on which the Minister receives the copy of the remedied notice of appeal under rule 15(2);

(c)

(if applicable) the date on which the Minister receives the copy of the amended notice of appeal under rule 16(3);

(d)

(if applicable) the date on which the Minister receives any document mentioned in rule 13(1)(e)(ii) sent in accordance with rule 28(7)(a) or (8)(a).

Subregulation 2

Any defence to a notice of appeal —

(a)

must cite the number assigned under rule 14(1)(a) to the notice of appeal;

(b)

must state an email address for the service of documents on the Minister in connection with the appeal proceedings relating to the notice of appeal;

(c)

must contain a succinct presentation of the arguments upon which the Minister will rely in responding to each ground of appeal in the notice of appeal; and

(d)

must be signed and dated by an authorised officer or the Minister.