Singapore legislation
Regulation 49
Regulation 49
Advertisements for application under section 14(1)(j) (P. 3, r. 49)
Subregulation 1
A notice by advertisement under section 14(2)(b)(ii) of a proposed order under section 14(1)(j) must be in Form 43.
Subregulation 2
An application by the Director‑General or protector for the directions of the Court pursuant to section 14(2)(b)(ii) must be supported by an affidavit —
setting out the attempts made to locate the owners of the residence to which the proposed order relates;
exhibiting a copy of the notice by advertisement in English;
if the notice by advertisement is to be published in accordance with section 14(2)(b)(ii)(A) —
identifying the newspaper (of a language other than English) that the notice by advertisement is to be published in; and
explaining why publishing the notice in that newspaper would be effective in bringing the application for the order to the attention of the owners of the residence to which the proposed order relates; and
if the notice by advertisement is to be published in accordance with section 14(2)(b)(ii)(B) — explaining why publishing the notice in the other form mentioned in that provision would be effective in bringing the application for the order to the attention of the owners.
Subregulation 3
For the purposes of section 14(2)(b)(ii), the prescribed period is 14 days.
Subregulation 4
After the expiry of the prescribed period in paragraph (3), the Director‑General or protector must file an affidavit stating that the notice by advertisement has been published in accordance with the directions of the Court and —
that none of the owners of the residence to which the proposed order relates has notified the Director‑General or protector that that owner objects to the proposed order; or
if any of those owners has notified the Director‑General or protector of that owner’s objection to the proposed order, identifying each owner who objects to the proposed order.
Subregulation 5
The Court may direct the Director-General or protector, and every owner mentioned in paragraph (4)(b), to attend a case conference.