Singapore legislation
Regulation 46
of Supreme Court of Judicature (Protection from Harassment) Rules 2021
Regulation 46
Respondent’s case
Subregulation 1
A respondent to an appeal who desires to contend on the appeal that the award or order should be varied, either in any event or in the event of the appeal being allowed in whole or in part, must so state in the respondent’s case and specify the grounds of that contention.
Subregulation 2
A respondent who desires to contend on the appeal that an award or order of a Protection from Harassment Court should be affirmed on grounds other than those relied upon by the Court must so state in the respondent’s case and specify the grounds of that contention.
Subregulation 3
Except with the permission of the General Division of the High Court, a respondent is not entitled, on the hearing of the appeal —
to contend that the award or order of the Protection from Harassment Court should be varied upon any ground not specified in the respondent’s case;
to apply for any relief not so specified; or
to support the order of the Protection from Harassment Court upon any ground not relied upon by the Protection from Harassment Court or specified in the respondent’s case.
Subregulation 4
A respondent must, within 7 days after the service of the appellant’s case on the respondent —
file with the Registrar the respondent’s case in the appropriate Form;
pay the applicable fee; and
serve a copy of the respondent’s case on each appellant, and any other person on whom the General Division of the High Court may direct.
Subregulation 5
The General Division of the High Court may extend the time specified in paragraph (4) for filing and serving the respondent’s case.