Singapore legislation
Regulation 6
Regulation 6
Circumstances where notice of assessment need not be served
Subregulation 1
A notice of assessment in respect of a claim need not be served under section 48(1) of the Act in any of the following circumstances:
the Commissioner does anything under section 45(a) or (c) or 50(2)(a) of the Act in respect of the claim;
while the claim is suspended under section 37(4)(a) or (b) of the Act;
the claim is disallowed under section 37(7) of the Act;
the claim is withdrawn under section 41(1) of the Act.
Subregulation 2
Subject to paragraph (3), a notice of assessment in respect of the claim need not be served under section 48(1) of the Act if, before any notice of assessment in respect of a claim is issued, the employee notifies the Commissioner (in the form and manner required by the Commissioner) that the employee has commenced or intends to commence proceedings to recover damages from a third party in respect of the injury to which the claim relates.
Subregulation 3
Paragraph (2) ceases to apply to the claim if, within one year after the date of accident relating to the claim, the employee then applies to the Commissioner (in the form and manner required by the Commissioner) to resume the claim proceedings.
Subregulation 4
A notice of assessment in respect of compensation for an employee’s permanent incapacity or current incapacity need not be served under section 48(1) of the Act if the employee —
has not been notified under section 39(2)(a) of the Act that the employee is being assessed for permanent incapacity or current incapacity because neither the employer nor the employer’s insurer knows that there is permanent incapacity or current incapacity arising from the work injury; and
has not made the claim for such compensation as required by section 39(1) of the Act.