22
NO. 7 OF 2015
PART 4
GENERAL
Rules of Court
32.—(1) The Rules Committee appointed under section 80(3) of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap. 322) may make Rules of Court to—
- (a) regulate and prescribe the procedure and practice to be followed in the tribunals and the Registry, including any procedure and practice to be followed in any proceedings or hearings (including mediation), and any matters incidental to or relating to any such procedure and practice;
- (b) regulate the enforcement of decisions, directions and orders of the tribunals and the Registrar; and
- (c) prescribe such matters as are required by this Act to be prescribed or as are necessary for carrying out the provisions of this Act.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Rules of Court may provide for the following:
- (a) what part of the business which may be transacted and the jurisdiction and powers which may be exercised by a tribunal judge may be exercised by the Registrar;
- (b) the form and content of documents to be used for the purposes under this Act, the service of documents and the giving of notices;
- (c) the manner and time within which any act, application, claim or appeal under this Act is to be done or made;
- (d) the functions, powers and duties of the tribunals, the Registrar and other officers including but not limited to—
- (i) the service of documents and giving of notices;
- (ii) the enlargement and abridgement of time for the doing of any act or taking any proceedings; and
- (iii) the conduct of proceedings;
