Singapore legislation
Regulation 21
Regulation 21
Witnesses
Subregulation 1
Where an oral hearing of the appeal is to be held, the Appeal Advisory Committee may, in its discretion, summon —
all or any of the witnesses proposed by any party; and
any other person,to give evidence before the Committee or to produce any document or material.
Subregulation 2
The Appeals Secretary must, at least 7 days before the oral hearing of an appeal, cause to be served on any person who is summoned to appear before an Appeal Advisory Committee to give evidence or to produce any document or material, a written notice of the date, time and place (if applicable) at which, and the manner in which, the Committee will sit.
Subregulation 3
The Appeals Secretary may determine the manner in which the written notice mentioned in paragraph (2) is to be served.
Subregulation 4
The Appeals Secretary must, as soon as practicable, send to the Authority and the appellant a copy of the written notice mentioned in paragraph (2).
Subregulation 5
Any person who is summoned by an Appeal Advisory Committee under paragraph (1) and who intentionally omits to attend at the date, time and place (if any), and in the manner, specified in the written notice mentioned in paragraph (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000.