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Formal Consolidation | 1985 RevEd
Right of audience
21.—(1) Subject to this section, a party to proceedings before a tribunal shall present his own case.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), where a party to proceedings before a tribunal is —
(a)
the Government, a public officer may present the case on its behalf;
(b)
a body corporate, one of its full-time employees may present the case on its behalf; and
(c)
a partnership, one of its partners or full-time employees may present the case on its behalf.
(3) No party to any proceedings before a tribunal shall be represented by an advocate and solicitor or agent, whether paid or otherwise.
(4) A tribunal shall, before permitting a person to act as a representative under subsection (2), satisfy itself that such person has sufficient knowledge of the case and sufficient authority to bind the party whom he represents.
Informal Consolidation | Amended Act 17 of 1995
Right of audience
21.—(1) Subject to this section, a party to proceedings before a tribunal shall present his own case.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), where a party to proceedings before a tribunal is —
(a)
the Government, a public officer may present the case on its behalf;
(aa)
a Town Council established under the Town Councils Act (Cap. 329A), one of the full-time employees of the Town Council or of its management agent may present the case on its behalf;
[Act 31 of 1992 wef 13/11/1992]
(b)
a body corporate, one of its full-time employees may present the case on its behalf;
[Act 17 of 1995 wef 15/08/1995]
(c)
a partnership, one of its partners or full-time employees may present the case on its behalf;
[Act 17 of 1995 wef 15/08/1995]
(d)
a management corporation under the Land Titles (Strata) Act (Cap. 158), a member of its council or a full-time employee of its managing agent may present the case on its behalf;
[Act 17 of 1995 wef 15/08/1995]
(e)
a minor and is, in the opinion of the Registrar or tribunal, unable to present his own case, his parent or guardian or any other person as may be approved by the Registrar or tribunal may present the case on his behalf;
[Act 17 of 1995 wef 15/08/1995]
(f)
a person who is not resident in Singapore and who is unable to remain in Singapore until the hearing of the case, any other person who is duly authorised by him in writing may, with the approval of the Registrar or tribunal, present the case on his behalf; and
[Act 17 of 1995 wef 15/08/1995]
(g)
a person who is, in the opinion of the Registrar or tribunal, unable to present his own case by reason of old age, illiteracy or infirmity of mind or body, any other person who is duly authorised by him in writing or who is approved by the Registrar or tribunal may present the case on his behalf.
[Act 17 of 1995 wef 15/08/1995]
(3) No party to any proceedings before a tribunal shall be represented by an advocate and solicitor or, except as provided by subsection (2), an agent, whether paid or otherwise.
[Act 17 of 1995 wef 15/08/1995]
(4) A tribunal shall, before permitting a person to act as a representative under subsection (2), satisfy itself that such person has sufficient knowledge of the case and sufficient authority to bind the party whom he represents.