Singapore legislation
Regulation 10
Regulation 10
Lodging of counterclaim against claimant
Subregulation 1
Every counterclaim shall be made in the appropriate Form and shall be lodged before an order has been made by the tribunal in respect of the claim.
Subregulation 2
A counterclaim must be lodged together with the documents (if any) supporting the counterclaim, unless otherwise allowed by the Registrar.
Subregulation 3
Where a counterclaim is lodged in accordance with this rule, the Registrar shall fix the counterclaim together with the claim for consultation or hearing, whichever is pending.
Subregulation 4
A counterclaim may be proceeded with notwithstanding that an order is given in favour of the claimant or that the claim is stayed, discontinued, dismissed or settled.
Subregulation 5
Where a claimant and respondent establish their claim and counterclaim, respectively, and there is a balance in favour of one of the parties, the tribunal may make an order as regards the balance.
Subregulation 6
These Rules apply to a counterclaim as they apply to a claim, with the following modifications:
a reference in these Rules to a claimant is a reference, where appropriate, to the person who makes the counterclaim;
a reference in these Rules to a respondent is a reference, where appropriate, to the person against whom the counterclaim is made.