Singapore legislation
Regulation 29
of Supreme Court of Judicature (Protection from Harassment) Rules 2021
Regulation 29
Representation before Protection from Harassment Court
Subregulation 1
Subject to the directions of or terms imposed by the Protection from Harassment Court or Registrar, for the purposes of any hearing before a Protection from Harassment Court or the Registrar, a party to simplified proceedings may —
act in person if he or she has the legal capacity to do so;
be represented in accordance with paragraph (2); or
be represented by a solicitor duly authorised to act on behalf of the party, with the permission of the Court or Registrar.
Subregulation 2
A party may be represented by any of the following persons:
if the party is a body corporate — by a full‑time employee of the body corporate, or a director, chief executive, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate;
if the party is a limited liability partnership — by a full‑time employee of the limited liability partnership, or a partner, manager or other similar officer of the limited liability partnership;
if the party is a partnership — by a partner or a full‑time employee of the partnership;
if the party is an unincorporated association — by a member of the governing body or a full‑time employee of the unincorporated association;
if the party is under 18 years of age — by his or her parent or guardian, with the permission of the Protection from Harassment Court or Registrar, as the case may be;
if the party, in the opinion of the Protection from Harassment Court or Registrar, is unable to present his or her own case by reason of old age, infirmity of body or mind, illiteracy or any other sufficient reason, not amounting to a lack of capacity within the meaning of section 4 of the Mental Capacity Act (Cap. 177A) — by a person who is duly authorised in writing by that party, with the permission of the Court or Registrar, as the case may be;
if the party is not resident in Singapore and is unable to remain in Singapore for the simplified proceedings — by any other person who is duly authorised in writing by that party, with the permission of the Protection from Harassment Court or Registrar, as the case may be.
Subregulation 3
An application for permission required under paragraph (1)(c) or (2)(e), (f) or (g) must be made by filing the appropriate Form.
Subregulation 4
The decision of the Protection from Harassment Court or Registrar on any application for permission under paragraph (3) is final and is not subject to any appeal.