Singapore legislation
Regulation 8
of Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution (Insolvency Practitioners) Regulations 2020
Regulation 8
Procedure for appeals to Minister
Subregulation 1
A person who wishes to appeal to the Minister under section 59(1), (2) or (3) of the Act must lodge with the licensing officer, within the appeal period mentioned in section 59(7) of the Act, a notice of appeal in Form IP‑2 identifying the decision or order appealed against.
Subregulation 2
The appellant must lodge the following documents with the licensing officer within 21 days after the date of lodgment of the notice of appeal:
a petition of appeal in Form IP‑3 containing —
the particulars of the decision appealed against; (ii)the reasons for the appeal; and (iii)the issues arising in the appeal;
any supporting document referred to in the petition of appeal or relied on in support of the appeal.
Subregulation 3
The Minister may, subject to such conditions as the Minister may impose, extend the period mentioned in paragraph (2) after the expiration of the period, if the Minister is satisfied that the appellant was unable to lodge any document within that period —
due to the appellant’s absence from Singapore or illness; or
due to any other reason which is not caused by any unreasonable delay on the part of the appellant.
Subregulation 4
The licensing officer must, within 30 days (or such longer period as the Minister may allow) after receiving the petition of appeal, submit to the Minister the reasons for the decision appealed against.
Subregulation 5
The Minister may require the appellant or the licensing officer to provide further information or evidence relating to the appeal.