Singapore legislation
Regulation 34
Regulation 34
Opportunity to be heard
Subregulation 1
Where the Act provides for a person to be given an opportunity to be heard by the Authority, the Authority must post or deliver to that person a notice —
stating the decision the Authority intends to make that affects the person and the grounds for the decision; and
inviting the person to give to the Authority, within the period specified in the notice (not being less than 10 days after the date of the receipt of the notice), a written statement, accompanied by relevant supporting documents, as to why the Authority should reconsider the decision the Authority intends to make.
Subregulation 2
Any written statement mentioned in paragraph (1)(b) must be signed by the person to whom the opportunity to be heard is given, a duly authorised employee of that person, or an advocate and solicitor acting for that person.
Subregulation 3
The Authority must consider any written statement and supporting document mentioned in paragraph (1)(b) in making its decision.
Subregulation 4
In this regulation, “decision” includes any action of, direction by, or order issued by the Authority under the Act.