Singapore legislation
Regulation 3
Regulation 3
Appeals Secretary
Subregulation 1
The Minister may appoint one or more officers or employees of the Authority, either by name or by office, to perform the functions of an Appeals Secretary for the purposes of these Regulations.
Subregulation 2
The Appeals Secretary must provide administrative and secretarial support to the Minister, the Appeal Advisory Panel or any Appeal Advisory Committee in the performance of the Minister’s, the Panel’s or the Committee’s functions, as the case may be.
Subregulation 3
Without limiting paragraph (2), the Appeals Secretary must —
act as the channel of communication between a party and the Minister, the Appeal Advisory Panel or the Appeal Advisory Committee;
transmit information or documents in accordance with these Regulations;
upon receipt of any information or document sent in accordance with regulation 4(1), transmit the information or document as soon as practicable to the Minister (or the Minister’s legal representative) or the Appeal Advisory Committee, as the case may be; and
assist the Appeal Advisory Committee to fix the date, time and place of any meeting, case management conference or oral hearing of the Committee.
Subregulation 4
The Appeals Secretary may attend any meeting, case management conference or oral hearing of any Appeal Advisory Committee.