Singapore legislation

Regulation 4

of Carbon Pricing (Appeals) Regulations 2020

Regulation 4

Responsibilities of Registrar

Subregulation 1

The Minister —

(a)

must appoint a Registrar to provide any administrative and secretarial support required by any Appeal Panel established by the Minister to consider and determine any appeal; and

(b)

may appoint one or more deputy registrars to assist the Registrar in carrying out the responsibilities of the Registrar under these Regulations.

Subregulation 2

Without affecting paragraph (1), the Registrar is responsible for —

(a)

the acceptance, transmission, service and custody of documents in connection with any appeal before an Appeal Panel, in accordance with these Regulations; and

(b)

the recording of appeal proceedings before any Appeal Panel in the form required by the Appeal Panel.

Subregulation 3

The Registrar must act in accordance with the instructions given by any Appeal Panel in relation to any appeal before the Appeal Panel, and may issue circulars or practice directions concerning the procedures and practices for appeal proceedings before any Appeal Panel, including case management conferences and measures to resolve the matter amicably through any alternative dispute resolution process.

Subregulation 4

Upon the parties being notified of the determination of an Appeal Panel in accordance with regulation 24, the Registrar must forward a copy of the recording mentioned in paragraph (2)(b) (including all documents in the possession of the Registrar relating to the appeal proceedings before the Appeal Panel), to the Secretary for the purposes of regulation 3(2)(d).