Singapore legislation
Regulation 8A
Regulation 8A
Electronic system
Subregulation 1
An electronic filing and case management system is established for the tribunals.
Subregulation 2
The purposes of the electronic system are as follows:
to facilitate the submission of forms and documents;
to facilitate the service of documents;
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
The practice directions may provide guidance on the following matters:
the types of consultation that the Registrar may, under section 18 of the Act, permit to be conducted through the electronic system;
the types of proceedings that a tribunal may, under section 25 of the Act, permit to be conducted through the electronic system;
the practice and procedure for the use of the electronic system, and any matters incidental or relating to such practice and procedure.