Singapore legislation
Regulation 20J
Regulation 20J
Withdrawal of application for permission to appeal
Amended byS 201/2022 wef 01/04/2022S 201/2022 wef 01/04/2022S 201/2022 wef 01/04/2022S 201/2022 wef 01/04/2022S 710/2019 wef 01/11/2019S 201/2022 wef 01/04/2022
Subregulation 1
Amended byS 201/2022 wef 01/04/2022
An applicant under rule 20F may, without the permission of a District Court, withdraw his application at any time before the application is served on the respondent, by filing the appropriate Form with the Registry.
Subregulation 2
Amended byS 201/2022 wef 01/04/2022S 201/2022 wef 01/04/2022
Where the application is served on the respondent, the applicant may withdraw the application —
(a)
with the consent of the respondent and without the permission of a District Court, by filing the respondent’s written consent with the Registry; or
(b)
in any other case, with the permission of a District Court.
Subregulation 3
Amended byS 201/2022 wef 01/04/2022
When granting permission under paragraph (2)(a), a District Court may make such order as to costs as it thinks just.