Singapore legislation

Regulation 8A

of Small Claims Tribunals Rules

Regulation 8A

Electronic system

Amended byS 710/2019 wef 01/11/2019S 321/2017 wef 10/07/2017

Subregulation 1

An electronic filing and case management system is established for the tribunals.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 710/2019 wef 01/11/2019

The purposes of the electronic system are as follows:

(a)

to facilitate the submission of forms and documents;

(b)

to facilitate the service of documents;

(c)

to facilitate the settlement of disputes, the conduct of a consultation before the Registrar, and the conduct of proceedings before a tribunal, by electronic means.

Subregulation 3

Amended byS 321/2017 wef 10/07/2017

The practice directions may provide guidance on the following matters:

(a)

the types of consultation that the Registrar may, under section 18 of the Act, permit to be conducted through the electronic system;

(b)

the types of proceedings that a tribunal may, under section 25 of the Act, permit to be conducted through the electronic system;

(c)

the practice and procedure for the use of the electronic system, and any matters incidental or relating to such practice and procedure.