Singapore legislation
Regulation 30
Regulation 30
Preliminary hearing of case
Subregulation 1
A party to a case may, at or after the time the case is filed, apply for a preliminary hearing.
Subregulation 2
The application must specify the date on which the case was filed and the relevant case file number.
Subregulation 3
Subject to paragraph (4), within 7 days after the notice of the bringing of a case is served, the presiding member —
must, if an application is made in accordance with paragraphs (1) and (2), fix a time and place for a preliminary hearing of the case; or
may, on his or her own motion, fix a time and place for a preliminary hearing of the case,for the purpose of dealing with any matter connected with the case.
Subregulation 4
Paragraph (3) does not apply to a case in respect of which the Tribunal decides not to have a hearing.
Subregulation 5
The secretary must cause a notice of the time and place fixed under paragraph (3) to be served on —
each party to the case; and
each person (if any) who has applied to the Tribunal to be made a party to the case.
Subregulation 6
Despite section 486, the presiding member may sit alone at the preliminary hearing of a case to hear and decide any matter arising in the preliminary hearing.