Singapore legislation
Regulation 35
Regulation 35
Pre-hearing review
Subregulation 1
At any time after the filing of the statutory declaration mentioned in rule 31(1), or the expiry of the period specified in that rule for the filing of the statutory declaration, the Registrar may direct the parties to attend a pre-hearing review at which the Registrar may give such directions as the Registrar considers necessary or desirable for securing the just, expeditious and economical disposal of the proceedings.
Subregulation 2
At the pre-hearing review, the Registrar may consider any matter including the possibility of settlement of all or any of the matters in dispute in the application or the proceedings, and may require the parties to provide the Registrar with such information as the Registrar may require.
Subregulation 3
If any party fails to comply with any direction given under paragraph (1) or any requirement imposed under paragraph (2), the Registrar may —
where that direction was given or requirement was imposed in relation to the application or proceedings initiated by that party, dismiss the application or proceedings, as the case may be; or
make such other order as the Registrar thinks fit.
Subregulation 4
Any direction or order by the Registrar may be set aside or varied by the Registrar on such terms as the Registrar thinks fit.
Subregulation 5
If, during or pursuant to a pre-hearing review, the parties are agreeable to a settlement of all or any of the matters in dispute in any application or proceedings, the Registrar may —
give the Registrar’s decision in relation to the application or proceedings; or
make such order as the Registrar thinks just to give effect to the settlement.
Subregulation 6
If a party does not appear at a pre-hearing review, the Registrar may —
where the pre-hearing review pertains to any application or proceedings initiated by that party, dismiss the application or proceedings, as the case may be; (b)make such other order as the Registrar thinks fit; or (c)adjourn the pre-hearing review.
Subregulation 7
An order made by the Registrar in the absence of a party may be set aside by the Registrar, on the application of that party, on such terms as the Registrar thinks fit.