Singapore legislation
Regulation 8D
Regulation 8D
Time of lodging of claim, or filing of form or document, submitted through electronic system
Subregulation 1
If a claim is submitted through the electronic system, the claim is treated as lodged on the date and at the time the first part of the transmission of the claim is received in the electronic system.
Subregulation 2
Despite paragraph (1), where the submission of a claim through the electronic system is unsuccessful or delayed because of a failure or inability of the electronic system to transmit or process the claim, the Registrar may —
on the application of the claimant (or a representative of the claimant), make an order for the claim to be treated as lodged on an earlier date than that on which the first part of the transmission of the claim is actually received in the electronic system; and
in the case of an unsuccessful submission, require the claim to be resubmitted through the electronic system.
Subregulation 3
Every application under paragraph (2)(a) must be accompanied by proof, to the satisfaction of the Registrar, of the matters relied on to support the application.
Subregulation 4
If a form or document (other than a claim) is submitted through the electronic system, the form or document is treated as filed on the date and at the time the first part of the transmission of the form or document is received in the electronic system.