Singapore legislation

Regulation 8

of Supreme Court (Presidential Elections) (Application for Avoidance of Election) Rules

Regulation 8

List of objections in recriminatory case

Amended byS 190/2022 wef 01/04/2022S 279/2017 wef 01/06/2017S 190/2022 wef 01/04/2022

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 190/2022 wef 01/04/2022

Where an application under section 71 complaining of an undue election and claiming the office of President for some other person is made and the defendant intends to lead evidence to prove that the election of that person was undue, the defendant shall, not less than 7 days before the day appointed for the hearing, file with the Registrar, and also at the addresses for service (if any) of the claimant, a list of his objections to the election of that person upon which he intends to rely.

Subregulation 2

The Registrar shall allow inspection of office copies of the lists to all parties concerned.

Subregulation 3

Amended byS 279/2017 wef 01/06/2017S 190/2022 wef 01/04/2022

No evidence shall be given by the defendant of any objection to a person’s election which is not specified in the list referred to in paragraph (1), except by permission of the Judge, upon such terms as to amendments of the list, postponement of the inquiry, and payments of costs, as may be ordered.