Singapore legislation
Regulation 34
of Supreme Court (Presidential Elections) (Application for Avoidance of Election) Rules
Regulation 34
Dismissal of application under section 71
Subregulation 1
An application by the defendant to stay or dismiss an application under section 71 before the day fixed for the hearing shall be made by summons to the Judge.
Subregulation 2
The defendant shall, not less than 7 days before the date of hearing of his application under paragraph (1), serve a copy of the application and its supporting affidavit on every claimant, and shall file a copy thereof at the office of the Registrar.
Subregulation 3
The Judge may, at any stage of the proceedings, order an application under section 71 to be struck out or amended on the ground that —
it is scandalous, frivolous or vexatious;
it may prejudice, embarrass or delay the fair hearing of the application; or
it is otherwise an abuse of the process of Court,and may order the application to be stayed or dismissed, as the case may be.
Subregulation 4
Despite paragraph (3), an application made by the Presidential Elections Committee under section 71(f) of the Act —
must be determined on its merits, unless the Committee withdraws the application; and
must not be amended, struck out, stayed or dismissed on the grounds in paragraph (3).