Singapore legislation
Regulation 7
of Casino Control (Problem Gambling — Exclusion Orders and Visit Limits) Rules 2008
Regulation 7
Conduct of proceedings by Committee
Subregulation 1
Where a Committee is constituted to hear and determine an application under section 158 of the Act, a hearing date shall be fixed within 28 days after the date of the application and, unless adjourned, the proceedings shall be conducted in the following manner:
the chairman of the Committee shall give a brief statement of the facts of the application; (b)the Committee shall have regard to and consider the evidence of —
the applicant or the person acting on his behalf under section 160 or 161 of the Act;
the respondent; and
such other person as the Committee may think necessary to determine the application;
where an applicant, a respondent or a witness summoned to attend fails to do so, or states that he does not wish to be present at the proceedings, the chairman of the Committee shall make a note of that fact in the record of proceedings; and
the applicant and the respondent may, with the permission of the chairman of the Committee, produce one or more witnesses to give evidence on matters relating to the application.
Subregulation 2
A Committee may from time to time, without requiring the attendance of any party, adjourn a hearing to a later date if the Committee is satisfied that the summons to the respondent to attend the hearing has not been served or that there is other adequate reason for the adjournment.
Subregulation 3
The date fixed for an adjourned hearing must be within 28 days after the date on which the adjournment is ordered unless the Committee is satisfied that —
a later date is required to enable the summons to be served; or
there is other adequate reason for fixing a later date.
Subregulation 4
If a hearing is adjourned, the Committee at the adjourned hearing need not comprise the same members as the Committee which ordered the adjournment.