Singapore legislation
Regulation 36
of Supreme Court of Judicature (Protection from Harassment) Rules 2021
Regulation 36
Setting aside of decision, direction or order given in absence of party
Subregulation 1
A decision, a direction or an order given or made by a Protection from Harassment Court or the Registrar in the absence of a party may be set aside by the Court or Registrar (as the case may be) on the application of that party.
Subregulation 2
An application to set aside a decision, a direction or an order under paragraph (1) must be made by filing the appropriate Form with the facts and evidence in support of the application within —
7 days after the date of the decision, direction or order; or
such longer period as the Protection from Harassment Court or Registrar (as the case may be) may allow.
Subregulation 3
The applicant must, at the time the application is filed, pay the applicable fee.
Subregulation 4
The applicant must serve the application on —
every other party to the claim to which the decision, direction or order to be set aside relates, within 7 days after the date on which the application is filed; and
any other person on whom the application is directed to be served under rule 68(1), within the time required by rule 68(2).
Subregulation 5
A person who intends to reply to the application must, within 7 days after being served with the application under paragraph (4), file and serve on the applicant a reply in the appropriate Form containing the facts and evidence in reply.
Subregulation 6
The Protection from Harassment Court or Registrar hearing the application —
may set aside the decision, direction or order, on such terms as the Court or Registrar thinks just; and
may proceed to hear the claim or make any other orders or directions as the Court or Registrar thinks just.
Subregulation 7
Where any party or person does not appear at the hearing of the application, despite being served the application under paragraph (4), the Protection from Harassment Court or Registrar may hear the application and make a decision in the absence of that party or person, even if the interests of that party or person may be prejudicially affected by the decision.