Singapore legislation

Regulation 18

of Credit Bureau (Appeals) Regulations 2025

Regulation 18

Directions

Subregulation 1

The Appeal Advisory Committee may at any time, whether at a case management conference or otherwise, on the request of a party in the manner described in paragraph (4) or on its own initiative, give one or more of the directions mentioned in paragraph (2), or any other directions in relation to the appeal proceedings that the Committee thinks fit.

Subregulation 2

The Appeal Advisory Committee may give directions —

(a)

on any time limits to be observed in the conduct of the appeal proceedings for the doing of anything (in addition to those mentioned in regulation 17(c) and (d));

(b)

that the parties file a reply, rejoinder or other additional submissions;

(c)

for the preparation and exchange of skeletal arguments;

(d)

for the filing by the appellant or the Authority of a core bundle or core bundles comprising a copy of every document on which the appellant or the Authority (as the case may be) relies, including the written statements of witnesses of fact and expert witnesses, if any;

(e)

requiring any person to attend an oral hearing and give evidence or to produce any document or material;

(f)

as to the evidence which may be required or admitted in appeal proceedings before the Committee and the extent to which it must be oral or written;

(g)

as to the submission of a list of witnesses, including expert witnesses, whom the parties intend to call;

(h)

as to the submission of witness statements or expert reports;

(i)

as to the examination or cross‑examination of witnesses;

(j)

as to the abridgement or extension of any time limit other than —

(i)

a time limit that applies to the Committee; or

(ii)

a time limit that is specified by the Minister under these Regulations;

(k)

for the disclosure between, or the production by, the parties of documents or classes of documents;

(l)

for the inspection of any movable property in the possession or control of a party, whether by the Committee or another party;

(m)

for the appointment and instruction of experts, whether by the Committee or by the parties, and the manner in which expert evidence is to be given; and

(n)

for hearing a person who is not a party where, in any appeal proceedings, it is proposed to give a direction in relation to that person.

Subregulation 3

The Appeal Advisory Committee may, in particular, on its own initiative —

(a)

put questions to any party, witness or person mentioned in regulation 21, or any other person who appears before the Committee during an oral hearing in relation to an order under regulation 16;

(b)

invite the parties and any other person who appears before the Committee during an oral hearing in relation to an order under regulation 16 to make written or oral submissions on certain aspects of the appeal proceedings or to address an issue or question;

(c)

ask any party, witness or person mentioned in regulation 21, or any other person who appears before the Committee for an oral hearing in relation to an order under regulation 16, for information or particulars;

(d)

ask for any document relating to the appeal to be produced; and

(e)

summon the parties or their representatives to case management conferences.

Subregulation 4

A request by a party for directions under paragraph (1) must be —

(a)

made in writing and sent by the party to the Appeals Secretary as soon as practicable;

(b)

copied by that party to the other party, as soon as practicable;

(c)

forwarded by the Appeals Secretary to the Appeal Advisory Committee as soon as practicable upon receipt of the request; and

(d)

served by the Appeals Secretary, in any manner that the Appeals Secretary may generally or specifically determine, on any other person who may be affected by such directions, as determined by the Appeal Advisory Committee after taking into account the submissions (if any) of the parties.

Regulation 18 — Credit Bureau (Appeals) Regulations 2025