Singapore legislation
Regulation 37B
Regulation 37B
Notice of interim hearing
Subregulation 1
Where any complaint or information regarding any registered person has been referred to an Interim Orders Committee under section 57(1) of the Act, the Council’s solicitor shall send a notice in Form C, as set out at the Council’s website, to the registered person —
informing him of the referral;
providing a brief statement of the matters which appear to raise the issue whether —
his registration should be suspended or made subject to conditions; and
such action is necessary for the protection of members of the public or is otherwise in the public interest or is in his interest,pending the conclusion of the proceedings against him in accordance with section 63(2) of the Act;
stating the date, time and place at which the Interim Orders Committee is to hold a hearing of the case;
inviting him to —
submit his observations on the case, if any, in writing; and
state whether he proposes to attend the hearing; and
informing him that he may be represented or accompanied at the hearing by his counsel.
Subregulation 2
A hearing shall not be held earlier than 14 days after the date of the notice referred to in paragraph (1) except with the agreement of the registered person or in an urgent case.