Singapore legislation
Regulation 28
of Supreme Court of Judicature (Protection from Harassment) Rules 2021
Regulation 28
Simplified proceedings before Protection from Harassment Court or Registrar
Subregulation 1
All simplified proceedings are to be conducted in private unless otherwise ordered by the Protection from Harassment Court.
Subregulation 2
Simplified proceedings before a Protection from Harassment Court or the Registrar may be conducted in an informal manner and the Court or Registrar (as the case may be), when dealing with a claim, may adopt a judge‑led approach.
Subregulation 3
A Protection from Harassment Court or the Registrar —
is not bound by rules of evidence in the conduct of simplified proceedings; and
may obtain information on any matter in such manner as the Court or Registrar (as the case may be) thinks fit.
Subregulation 4
For the purpose of facilitating the fair and expedient determination of any matter in simplified proceedings before the Protection from Harassment Court or Registrar, the Court or Registrar (as the case may be) may make an order or a direction for the modification or exclusion of any provision of these Rules or the Rules of Court in relation to those proceedings.