Singapore legislation
Regulation 37
of Supreme Court of Judicature (Protection from Harassment) Rules 2021
Regulation 37
Application for variation, suspension or cancellation of orders
Subregulation 1
An application under the Act to vary, suspend or cancel any order made in relation to simplified proceedings must, unless the Protection from Harassment Court or Registrar allows otherwise, be made by filing the appropriate Form with the facts and evidence in support of the application.
Subregulation 2
The applicant must serve the application on —
every other party to the claim for the order, 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 3
The Protection from Harassment Court may —
give such directions for the hearing of the application as the Court thinks fit;
conduct the hearing of the application in such manner as the Court thinks fit; and
where any party or person does not appear at the hearing of the application despite being served the application under paragraph (2), proceed to 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.
Subregulation 4
Any order made by a Protection from Harassment Court pursuant to the application must be served by the applicant —
in such manner as the Court may direct; and
on the following persons:
every other party to the application;
any other person whom the Court may direct.