Singapore legislation
Regulation 86A
Regulation 86A
Establishment of electronic online system
Subregulation 1
An electronic online system is established for the purposes of these Rules.
Subregulation 2
Unless the Registrar permits otherwise in a particular case, the electronic online system must be used by any person for giving or sending to, filing with or serving on the Registrar any document (other than a notice or document to be served in proceedings in court).
Subregulation 3
The electronic online system may be used —
by the Registrar for giving or sending to or serving on any person any notice or other document; and
by a party for the giving or sending to or serving on another party (other than the Registrar) of any document required to be given, sent to or served on that other party under the Act.
Subregulation 4
The Registrar may issue practice directions specifying —
the manner in which any document is to be given or sent to, filed with or served on the Registrar under paragraph (2);
the manner in which the Registrar may give, send or serve any notice or document under paragraph (3);
the procedures and conditions for the setting-up, operation and use of the electronic online system; and
in the event of any interruption in the operation of the electronic online system, the manner in which any document is to be given or sent to, filed with or served on the Registrar under paragraph (2), or in which the Registrar may give, send or serve any notice or document under paragraph (3).
Subregulation 5
The Registrar —
may correct any error or omission in any document or information that has occurred or arisen as a result of any interruption in the operation of the electronic online system; and
must maintain a record of the correction so made.
Subregulation 6
This rule does not apply to notices and documents to be served in proceedings in the Court.