Singapore legislation
Regulation 70
Regulation 70
Request for reference of question of law to Court
Subregulation 1
For the purposes of section 494(3)(b), a request to a Tribunal for the reference of a question of law in a case to the Court must —
be in the specified form;
state the name of the party making the request;
specify the question of law;
request the Tribunal to refer that question to the Court;
be signed by or on behalf of the party making the request; and
be filed.
Subregulation 2
The party making the request must cause a written notice of the making of the request, together with a sealed copy of the request, to be served on every other party to the case —
where the hearing of the case to which the request relates has not started or has been adjourned — within 7 days after the request is filed but not later than the date fixed for the start of the hearing or to which the hearing has been adjourned; or
in any other case — within 7 days after the request is filed.
Subregulation 3
For the purposes of paragraph (2), a notice of the making of a request must —
be addressed to the party (X) on whom it is served; and
inform X that X may, within 21 days after service of the notice, present a case in writing to the Tribunal in relation to the request.
Subregulation 4
Each party to the request may present a case in writing to the Tribunal in relation to the request —
for the party making the request — within 21 days after the request is filed; or
for every other party to the case — within 21 days after service on that party of the notice.
Subregulation 5
Despite paragraph (4), the Tribunal may give to each party mentioned in that paragraph an opportunity to present a case orally to the Tribunal.
Subregulation 6
The secretary must cause a notice of the decision of the Tribunal on the request to be served on —
the party that made the request; and
each party that —
presented a case to the Tribunal in relation to the request; or
notified the Tribunal that the party wished to be informed of the decision.