WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE  
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO  IP/N/1/SGP/C/13 
29 March 2010 
 (10-1678) 
Council for Trade-Related Aspects 
of Intellectual Property Rights Original:   English/ 
 anglais/  inglés 
 
  
MAIN DEDICATED INT ELLECTUAL PROPERTY 
LAWS AND REGULATIONS NOTIFIED UNDER 
ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
SINGAPORE 
  
 The present document reproduces the text
1 of the Copyright Tribunals (Procedure) (Amendment) 
Regulations 2009, as notified by Singapore on 1 March 2010 under Article 63.2 of the Agreement (see document IP/N/1/SGP/5). 
__________________________________________________________________________________________ 
Conseil des aspects des droits de propriété 
intellectuelle qui touchent au commerce  
 
 
PRINCIPALES LOIS ET RÉGLEMEN TATIONS CONSACRÉES À LA 
PROPRIÉTÉ INTELLECTUELLE NO TIFIÉES AU TITRE 
DE L'ARTICLE 63:2 DE L'ACCORD 
 
SINGAPOUR 
 
 
 Le présent document contient le texte
1 du Règlement de 2009 portant modification du Règlement 
(Procédures) du Tribunal du droit d'auteur, notifié par Singapour le 1er mars 2010 au titre de l'article 63:2 de 
l'Accord (voir le document IP/N/1/SGP/5). 
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Consejo de los Aspectos de los Derechos de Propiedad 
Intelectual relaciona dos con el Comercio  
 
 
PRINCIPALES LEYES Y REGLAMENTOS DEDICADOS A LA PROPIEDAD 
INTELECTUAL NOTIFICADOS EN  VIRTUD DEL PÁRRAFO 2 
DEL ARTÍCULO 63  DEL ACUERDO 
 
SINGAPUR 
 
 
 En el presente documento se reproduce el texto1 del Reglamento (Procedimien to) de los Tribunales de 
Derecho de Autor (modificación ) de 2009, notificado por Singapur el 1°  de marzo de 2010 de conformidad con 
el párrafo 2 del artículo 63 del Acuerdo (véase el documento IP/N/1/SGP/5). 
 
                                                      
1 In English only./En anglais seulement./En inglés solamente. IP/N/1/SGP/C/13 
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COPYRIGHT ACT 
 
(CHAPTER 63, SECTION 175 AND 202) 
 
COPYRIGHT TRIBUNALS (PROCEDURE) REGULATIONS 
 
[3rd January 1989] 
  Arrangement of Provisions 
 
PART I 
PRELIMINARY 
1 Citation. 2 Definitions. 3 Forms.  PART II 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
4 Seal. 5 Registry.  PART III 
FILING OF DOCUMENTS 
6 Filing of documents. 7 Quality and size of paper. 8 English language. 9 File numbers of proceedings. 
10 Sealing of documents. 
11 Address for service. 12 Signing of documents.  
PART IV 
SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS 
13 Service of documents. 14 Proof of service.  
PART V 
RECORDS ROYALTY SYSTEM INQUIRY PROCEDURE 15 Application. 
16 Advertisement of intended inquiry by Tribunal into  royalty payable in respect of records of works. 
17 Amendments, further particulars, etc., and service of documents before inquiry. 
18 Right of audience at the inquiry. 19 Procedure. 
 
PART VI 
APPLICATIONS AND REFERENCES TO TRIBUNAL 
20 General provisions relating to appli cations and references to Tribunal. 
21 Advertising of appli cations and references. 
21A Matters to be included in app lication under section 43(3) of Act.  IP/N/1/SGP/C/13 
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  22 Matters to be included in appli cation under section 52 (11) of Act. 
22A Matters to be included in appli cation under section 52 (11C) of Act. 
23 Matters to be included in appli cation under section 54 (10) of Act. 
23A Matters to be included in appli cation under section 54A(7) of Act. 
24 Matters to be included in appli cation under section 60 (3) (b) of Act. 
25 Matters to be included in app lication under section 68 (3) of Act. 
25A Matters to be included in appli cation under section 107(3) of Act. 
25B Matters to be included in app lication under section 107D of Act. 
26 Matters to be included in re ference under section 160 of Act. 
27 References under sec tion 161 of Act. 
28 Application for leave under section 162 (2) of  Act to refer licence scheme to Tribunal. 
29 References under sec tion 162 of Act. 
30 Applications under section 163 (1) of Act. 31 Applications under section 163 (2) of Act. 32 Applications under section 163 (3) of Act. 
33 Applications under section 163 (4) of Act. 
34 Applications under section 166 (1) of Act. 35 Applications under section 167 (1) of Act. 36 Applications to fix terms under section 198 (5) of Act. 
37 Application to be made a party to a proceeding. 38 Other applications. 
39 Amendment of documents. 
40 Consolidation of appli cations and references. 
41 Withdrawal of application. 42 Withdrawal of reference of licence scheme.  PART VII 
ORDERS OF TRIBUNAL 
43 Recording of orders of Tribunal. 44 Notification of orders of Tribunal and of reasons. 45 Effect of suspension of orders of Tribunal.  PART VIII 
REFERENCES TO THE HIGH COURT 
46 Application. 47 Request for reference of question of law to High Court. 48 Fixing of a new date for hearing or furthe r hearing where a party makes a request under 
section 169 of Act. 
49 Adjournment pending decision of High Court. 50 Suspension of orders of Tribunal pending re ference of question of law to High Court. 
51 Proceedings before Tribunal after determin ation of question of law by High Court. 
 
PART IX 
MISCELLANEOUS 
52 Summons to witness. 53 Extension of time. 54 Fees. 55 Witnesses’ fees and expenses. 
56 Power to waive procedural requireme nts and effect of non-compliance. 
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COPYRIGHT ACT 
 
(CHAPTER 63, SECTION 175 AND 202) 
 
COPYRIGHT TRIBUNALS (PROCEDURE) REGULATIONS 
 
[3rd January 1989] 
 
 
PART I 
 
PRELIMINARY 
 
Citation. 
1.—These Regulations may be cited as the Copy right Tribunals (Procedure) Regulations. 
 
Definitions. 
2.—In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —   
 
"address for service", in relation to a person, means an address in Singapore at which documents may be served on the person;  "Form" means a form for use in relation to these Regulations that is set out on the Registry’s 
Internet website at http://www.ipos.gov.sg (under "Copyright Tribunal"), and a form referred 
to by a number means the form that is so numbered on the website;  "officer" means an officer of the Tribunals appointed by the Minister under section 151A(5) of the Act;  
 
"person" includes an organisation within the meaning of Part VII of the Act;  "Registry" means the Registry of the Tribunals established under regulation 5; 
 "sealed" means sealed with the seal of the Tribunals;  
 
"Secretary" means the Secretary to the Tribunals appointed by the Minister under section 151A(5) of the Act; 
 
"the relevant case file number", in relation to a proceeding, means the case file number 
allotted by the Secretary to the proceeding in pursuance of regulation 9. 
 
Forms. 
3.—Where any Form is prescribed or authorised to be  used, such variations may be made in the Form 
as circumstances of any particular case may require.   IP/N/1/SGP/C/13 
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PART II 
 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
 
Seal. 
4.—(1) There shall be a seal of the Tribunals of su ch nature and pattern as the president may approve. 
 (2) Subject to this regulation, the seal of the Tribunals  shall be affixed by or with the authority of the 
Secretary to such documents as are required by these Regulations or by a direction of the president or 
of a Tribunal to be sealed with the seal of the Tribunals. 
 (3) The Secretary shall also keep a stamp, the design of which shall, as nearly as practicable, be the 
same as the design of the seal of the Tribunals.  
(4) A document to which the seal of the Tribunals is  required to be affixed may be stamped with the 
stamp referred to in paragraph (3) and, when so stamped, has the same force and effect as if it had 
been sealed with the seal of the Tribunals.  (5) All courts and all persons acting judicially shall take judicial notice of the seal or stamp referred to 
in this regulation affixed to, or stamped on, a docu ment and, in the absence of proof to the contrary, 
shall presume that it was affixed or stamped by the proper authority. 
 
Registry. 
5.—(1) The Tribunals shall have a Registry for th e transaction of business relating to the proceedings 
in the Tribunals and for the keeping of records of all such proceedings. 
 
(2) The Registry shall be situated at such place as th e Minister, or any person authorised in that behalf 
by the Minister, may direct.   (3) The Registry shall be open on such days a nd at such hours as the Minister, or any person 
authorised in that behalf by the Minister, may direct. 
 
 
PART III 
 
FILING OF DOCUMENTS 
 
Filing of documents. 
6.—(1) Subject to this regulation, filing of a documen t with the Secretary shall be effected by lodging 
the document at the Registry at a time when that office is open for business and when the document is 
accepted for filing by the Secretary or any officer charged with the duty of  receiving and filing any 
documents. 
 
(2) The Secretary, or any officer charged with th e duty of receiving and f iling any documents, may 
refuse to accept a document for filing if the doc ument does not substantially comply with the 
provisions of these Regulations applicable in relation to the document.  
(3) The Secretary, or any officer charged with th e duty of receiving and filing any documents, shall 
refuse to accept —   
(a) any notice under regulation 16 (2) ( d); or 
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  (b) any application or reference to a Tri bunal made under any provision of the Act, 
 if the filing fee of $200 has not been paid in respect thereof.  (4) Where the president or a deputy president has dir ected that, in respect of each document filed with 
the Secretary that is included in a specified class of documents, a specified number of copies of the 
document shall be filed, a person filing a document that  is included in that class shall be required to 
file that number of copies of the document.  
Quality and size of paper. 
7.—(1) Unless the nature of the document renders it impracticable, every document prepared by a 
party for use in a proceeding must be on paper of  durable quality, approximately 297 millimetres long 
by 210 millimetres wide, having a margin not less than 20 millimetres wide to be left blank on either 
side of the paper.  
(2) Except where these Regulations otherwise provide, every document prepared by a party for use in 
a proceeding must be produced by printing, writing (which must be clear and legible) or typewriting otherwise than by means of a carbon, or produced partly by one of those means and partly by another or others of them.  (3) For the purpose of these Regulations, a document sh all be deemed to be printed if it is produced 
by type lithography or stencil duplicating. 
 (4) Any type used in producing a document for use in  a proceeding shall be such as to give a clear and 
legible impression and must be not smaller than 11 point type for printing or elite type for type 
lithography, stencil duplicating or typewriting. 
 
(5) Any document produced by a photographic or si milar process giving a positive and permanent 
representation free from blemishes shall, to the extent  that it contains a facsimile of any printed, 
written or typewritten matter, be treated for the pur poses of these Regulations as if it were printed, 
written or typewritten, as the case may be.  English language. 
8.—Every document filed with the Secretary, if not  in the English language, shall be accompanied by 
a translation thereof verified by an affidavit of a person who is qualified to translate the document as 
if it is to be received, filed or used in the Subordinate Courts.  File numbers of proceedings. 
9.—(1) The Secretary shall cause a case file number to be allotted to each proceeding. 
 (2) One case file number may be allotted to all proceed ings that, in the opinion of the Secretary, are 
related to each other.  Sealing of documents. 
10.—(1) Every document filed with the Secretary in an y proceedings shall show the date on which the 
document was filed.  (2) Particulars of the time of delivery at the Regi stry of any document for filing, the date of the 
document and the title of the proceeding of which the document forms part shall be entered in 
appropriate books kept in the Registry for the purpose.   IP/N/1/SGP/C/13 
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  (3) Where — 
 
(a) a person is required by or under these Re gulations to serve on another person a sealed 
copy of a document filed with the Secretary; and   
(b) a copy of the document is lodged by or on behalf of that person with the Secretary, 
 the Secretary or any person charged with the duty of receiving and filing any documents shall cause 
the document to be sealed and returned to the person by whom it was lodged.  Address for service. 
11.—(1) A person who files with the Secretary a doc ument instituting, or relating to, a proceeding 
shall specify in the document an address for service.   (2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply in  relation to a document filed in c onnection with a proceeding if the 
person filing the document has previously filed a docum ent with the Secretary in connection with that 
proceeding specifying such an address.  (3) A person who has, in connection with a pr oceeding, filed with the Secretary a document 
specifying an address for service may at any time f ile with the Secretary a notice, in writing addressed 
to the Secretary and signed by or on behalf of the person, specifying a new address for service. 
 
(4) A person filing a notice in accordance with para graph (3) shall cause a copy of the notice to be 
served on every party to the proceedings w ithin 7 days after the notice is filed. 
 (5) A reference in these Regulations to a document specifying an address for service in relation to a 
person shall, in relation to a person who has filed a notice in accordance with paragraph (3), be read as 
a reference to the notice or, if the person has filed mo re than one such notice, be read as a reference to 
the later or latest of those notices.  
Signing of documents. 
12.—Where, in connection with a proceeding, a person signs a document on behalf of another person, 
the person signing the document shall state in the doc ument that he is signing the document on behalf 
of the other person.  
 
PART IV 
 
SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS 
 
Service of documents. 
13.—(1) A document that is required or permitted by or under these Regulations to be served on a 
person in connection with a proceeding may be served on the person — 
(a) where the person has filed a document w ith the Secretary specifying an address for 
service—by delivering the document to the pers on personally or by leaving the document at, 
or by sending the document by post addr essed to the person at, that address; or 
 (b) where the person has not filed such a document —  
 
(i) if the person is a corporation — by delivering the document personally to the manager or secretary of the corporation, or, if the corporation has a registered office under any written law relating to companies, by  leaving it at that office or by sending 
it by post addressed to the corporation at that office or, if the corporation does not IP/N/1/SGP/C/13 
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  have such a registered office, by sending it by post addressed to the corporation at its 
principal place of business in Singapore;  (ii) if the person is an organisation ot her than a corporation — by delivering the 
document personally to the manager, secr etary or other similar officer of the 
organisation or by sending it by post addressed to the organisation at its principal 
place of business in Singapore; or  (iii) in any other case — by delivering the document personally to the person or by 
sending it by post addressed to the person at  the address of the place of living or 
business of the person last known to  the person serving the document. 
 (2) A Tribunal may make an order directing that service of a document that is required or permitted 
by or under these Regulations to be served be  effected in a manner different from the manner 
provided by paragraph (1) or that service of the document be dispensed with. 
 
Proof of service. 
14.—Proof of the service of any document may be given by means of an affidavit. 
  
PART V 
 
RECORDS ROYALTY SYSTEM INQUIRY PROCEDURE 
 
Application. 
15.—This Part shall apply in relation to any inquiry by a Tribunal under section 157 of the Act. 
 
Advertisement of intended inquiry by Tribunal in to royalty payable in respect of records of 
works. 
16.—(1) The president or deputy president presiding over a Tribunal shall fix the time and place for 
the commencement of an inquiry by the Tribunal under section 157 of the Act.  
(2) The Secretary shall cause to be published in the Gazette and such newspaper or newspapers 
circulating in Singapore as the President directs, on such date or dates as the presiding president or deputy president specifies but not being less than 30 da ys or more than 3 months before the time fixed 
under paragraph (1), a notice —   
(a) stating that the Tribunal has been requested by the Minister charged with the responsibility 
for trade and industry to hold an inquiry under section 157 of the Act;  (b) specifying the matter to which the inquiry relates, including whether the inquiry is to extend to records generally or to be confined to  any class of records and, if the latter, giving a 
description of the class; 
 
(c) specifying the time and place at wh ich the inquiry is to commence; 
 (d) specifying the period, not being less than 10 days, within which the person who has a substantial interest in the matter to which the i nquiry relates shall, if he wishes to present his 
case to the Tribunal in relation to the matter, so file a notice in Form 1 of his intention with 
the Secretary; and  (e) stating that any notice referred to in sub-paragraph ( d) must be accompanied by a 
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  and a list of the documents, if any, which the person proposes to produce or refer to, at the 
inquiry. 
 
Amendments, further particulars, etc., and service of documents before inquiry. 
17.—(1) At any time before the time fixed for the commencement of the inquiry but not being more 
than 14 days after the expiration of the period referred to in regulation 16 (2) ( d), any person who has, 
in accordance with regulation 16 (2), filed a notice with the Secretary may file with the Secretary a 
statement of further particulars of the nature of  the evidence which the person wishes to produce or 
refer to at the inquiry.  
(2) Whenever requested by the Tribunal to do so, any person who has, in accordance with 
regulation 16 (2), filed a notice with the Secretary shall, within such period as may be specified in 
such request, file with the Secretary —  
(a) such further particulars as the Tribunal may re quest of his statement of the nature of the 
evidence which he wishes to adduce at the inquiry; 
 (b) such number of copies as the Tribunal may specify of any document which the person has 
filed with the Secretary in accordance with these Regulations; and  (c) a copy of any document which the person wishes to produce or refer to at the inquiry. 
 
(3) The Secretary shall cause copies of any documents which have been filed with him by any party to 
the inquiry in accordance with this Part (other than paragraph (2) ( c)) to be served on the other parties 
to the inquiry and any party to the inquiry shall take all reasonable steps to afford to any other party to 
the inquiry an opportunity to examine the documen ts specified in the list accompanying the notice 
filed by the first-mentioned party under regulation 16 (2) ( e), other than such documents as are readily 
available to that other party without recourse to  the party in whose list the documents appear. 
 
Right of audience at the inquiry. 
18.—Any person who has — 
 
(a) filed a notice with the Secretary of his wish to present his case to a Tribunal at the inquiry 
in accordance with regulation 16 (2);   (b) complied with any request made to him by the Tribunal under regulation 17 (2); and 
 
(c) fulfilled the requirements of regulation 17 (3 ), and in relation to whom the Tribunal is 
satisfied has a substantial interest in the matter to which the inquiry relates  
 shall, for the purposes of these Regulations, be deemed  a party to the inquiry and shall be entitled to 
an opportunity to present his case to the Tribunal at the inquiry.  Procedure. 
19.—(1) The procedure at and in connection with the inquiry shall be such as the Tribunal shall in its 
discretion determine and any evidence shall be admitted at its discretion.  (2) The parties to an inquiry under section 157 of the Act shall be entitled to give evidence and may 
call witnesses and produce or refer to documents and be  given an opportunity to put questions directly 
to other persons giving evidence, except that no pa rty shall, without the leave of the Tribunal, be 
entitled to produce or refer to any document not me ntioned in the list of documents accompanying the 
notice filed with the Secretary by that party in  accordance with regulation 16, or any amendment 
thereto, or in any addition to such list file d with the Secretary under regulation 17, unless such IP/N/1/SGP/C/13 
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  document is mentioned in any such list of documen ts, or any amendment thereto, filed with the 
Secretary by any other party or has been produced or referred to at the inquiry by any other party.  (3) If any party to the inquiry fails to appear, the Tr ibunal may proceed with the inquiry in that party’s 
absence or may adjourn the inquiry until a later date.  
 
(4) Before concluding any inquiry in the absenc e of any party, the Tribunal shall consider any 
documents filed with the Secretary by such part y in accordance with these Regulations if such 
documents have been disclosed to the other parties before or at the inquiry.  
(5) The Tribunal may, from time to time, adjourn the inquiry and, if the date, time and place of the 
adjourned inquiry are announced at the inquiry, no further notice of the inquiry shall be required.   
PART VI 
 
APPLICATIONS AND REFERENCES TO TRIBUNAL 
 
General provisions relating to applic ations and references to Tribunal. 
20.—(1) An application or reference to a Tribunal shall — 
 
(a) state the name of the person making the application or reference;  
 (b) state the general nature of the application or  reference and specify the provision of the Act 
or these Regulations under which the a pplication or reference is made; 
 
(c) subject to sub-paragraph ( d), include such other matters as are required by these 
Regulations to be included in an applica tion or reference made under that provision; 
 (d) be signed by or on behalf of the person  making the application or reference; and 
 (e) be filed with the Secretary in the appropriate Form. 
 
(2) A person desiring to make an application or re ference to a Tribunal may, with the leave of the 
president or any deputy president designated by the president for this purpose, omit from the 
application or reference such of the particulars re quired by these Regulations to be included in the 
application or reference as the president or designa ted deputy president specifies but, if the president 
or designated deputy president, when so granting leave,  directs that other particulars specified by him 
are to be included in the application or reference in lieu of the omitted particulars, the person shall 
include those other particulars in the application or reference.  (3) Subject to these Regulations, a person making an a pplication or reference to a Tribunal shall cause 
notice of the making of the application or reference in Form 2, together with a sealed copy of the 
application or reference, to be served, within 7 days  after the application or reference is filed with the 
Secretary, on every other person who, by virtue of the Act or these Regulations, is a party to the 
application or reference other than  a person who became a party after the application or reference was 
filed.   
(4) A notice of the making of an application or reference shall — 
 
(a) be addressed to the person on whom it is served;   IP/N/1/SGP/C/13 
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  (b) inform the person on whom it is served that  the application or reference to which the 
notice relates has been made to a Tribunal and that  that person is, by virtue of the Act or these 
Regulations, as the case may be, a party to  the application or reference; and  
 (c) be signed by or on behalf of the pers on making the application or reference. 
 
(5) The president or deputy president presiding over a Tribunal may, and shall if so requested by a 
party to the application or reference, within 7 da ys from the day when notice of the making of that 
application or reference has been served, fix a time and place for a preliminary hearing of the 
application or reference (other than an applica tion to which regulation 37 or 38 applies or an 
application or reference in respect of which the Tribunal decides not to have a hearing) for the 
purpose of dealing with such matters connected w ith the application or reference as the presiding 
president or deputy president directs.  (5A) The Secretary shall cause notice of the time  and place as fixed by the president or deputy 
president (as the case may be) under paragraph (5) to  be served on the parties to the application or 
reference and on the persons (if any) who have ap plied to the Tribunal to be made parties to the 
application or reference.  (6) A request for the fixing of a time a nd place for a preliminary hearing shall —  
 
(a) specify the date on which the application or reference was filed with the Secretary and the 
relevant case file number;  (b) state the name of the party making the request;  
(c) be in Form 3; 
 (d) be signed by or on behalf of that party; and  (e) be filed with the Secretary. 
 
(7) The president or deputy president presiding over the Tribunal shall fix a time and place for the 
hearing of the application or reference (other than an application to which regulation 37 applies or an 
application or reference in resp ect of which the Tribunal decides not to have a hearing), and the 
Secretary shall cause notice of the time and place so fixed to be served on the parties to the application or reference and on th e persons (if any) who have app lied to the Tribunal to be made 
parties to the application or reference and whose applications to be made parties have not been 
previously determined.  (8) An application to which regulation 37 applies sh all be dealt with at the preliminary hearing (if 
any) or the hearing of the proceeding to which it relates.   Advertising of applications and references. 
21.—(1) Where an application (other than an applic ation in relation to which this regulation does not 
apply) or a reference is made to a Tribunal, th e person making the application or reference shall, 
subject to this regulation, cause notice of the making  of the application or reference in Form 4 to be 
advertised by being published, within  10 days after the filing of the application or reference with the 
Secretary, in the Gazette . 
 (2) The president or deputy president presiding over a Tribunal may direct that notice of the making of an application or reference specified in the dir ection need not be advertised or that the notice be 
advertised in a manner other than that specified in paragraph (1). IP/N/1/SGP/C/13 
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(3) The notice shall —  
(a) specify the date on which the application or reference was made and the relevant case file 
number; 
 
(b) state the name and the address for service of the person by whom the application or reference is made; and   (c) state the general nature of the application or reference and specify the provision of the Act 
or these Regulations under which the a pplication or reference is made. 
 (4) This regulation shall not apply in relation to applications under section 43 (3), 60 (3) ( b), 68 (3), 
107 (3), 166 (1) or 167 (1) of the Act, or to a pplications to which regulation 37 or 38 applies. 
 Matters to be included in application under section 43(3) of Act. 
21A. —An application to a Tribunal under section 43(3) of the Act shall — 
 
(a) set out the events giving rise to the application and, in particular, shall — 
 
(i) identify the work, or adaptation of the lite rary, dramatic or musical work, to which 
the application relates; 
 (ii) identify the sound recording or cinematograph film to which the application relates;  
(iii) state whether the applicant is the owner of the copyright in the work or the maker 
of the recording or film;  (iv) if the applicant is the owner of the copyright — state the name of the maker of 
the recording or film; and  
(v) if the applicant is the maker of the r ecording or film — state the name of the 
owner of the copyright; 
 
(b) request the Tribunal to determine the amount that is equitable remuneration to the owner 
of the copyright for the making of the recording or film; and 
 
(c) be in Form 4A.  
 
Matters to be included in application under section 52 (11) of Act. 
22.—An application to a Tribunal under section 52 (11) of the Act shall — 
 
(a) set out the circumstances or events giving rise to the application and, in particular, shall — 
 
(i) identify the work to which the application relates;   (ii) state whether the applicant is the owne r of the copyright in the work or the body 
administering an educational institution; 
 (iii) if the applicant is the owner of th e copyright — state the name of the body 
administering an educational institution by or on whose behalf the copies of the work 
were made; and  IP/N/1/SGP/C/13 
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(iv) if the applicant is the body administering an educational institution — state the name of the owner of the copyright;  
 
(b) request the Tribunal to determine the amount that is equitable remuneration to the owner 
of the copyright for the making of the copies of the work; and 
 (c) be in Form 5. 
 
Matters to be included in application under section 52 (11C) of Act. 
22A. —An application to a Tribunal under section 52 (11C) of the Act shall — 
 
(a) set out the circumstances or events giving rise to the application and, in particular, shall — 
 
(i) identify the work to which the application relates; 
 
(ii) state whether the applicant is the owne r of the copyright in the work or the body 
administering an educational institution;  (iii) if the applicant is the owner of th e copyright — state the name of the body 
administering an educational institution which communicated the work or on whose 
behalf the work was communicated; and 
 (iv) if the applicant is the body administering an educational institution — state the name of the owner of the copyright; 
 
(b) request the Tribunal to determine the amount that is equitable remuneration to the owner 
of the copyright for the making of the communication of the work; and   (c) be in Form 5A. 
 
Matters to be included in application under section 54 (10) of Act. 
23.—An application to a Tribunal under section 54 (10) of the Act shall — 
 
(a) set out the circumstances or events giving rise to the application and, in particular, shall — 
 
(i) identify the work to which the application relates; 
 
(ii) identify the handicapped reader’s co py to which the application relates; 
 (iii) state whether the applicant is the owne r of the copyright in the work or the body 
administering an institution assisting handicapped readers; 
 
(iv) if the applicant is the owner of the copyright — state the name of the body 
administering an institution assisting handicapped readers; and  (v) if the applicant is the body admini stering an institution assisting handicapped 
readers — state the name of the owner of the copyright; 
 
(b) request the Tribunal to determine the amount that is equitable remuneration to the owner 
of the copyright for the making of the handicapped reader’s copy; and  (c) be in Form 6. IP/N/1/SGP/C/13 
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Matters to be included in application under section 54A(7) of Act. 
23A. —An application to a Tribunal under section 54A(7) of the Act shall — 
 
(a) set out the circumstances or events giving rise to the application and, in particular, shall — 
 
(i) identify the work to which the application relates;  (ii) identify the intellectually handicapped reader's copy to which the application 
relates; 
 
(iii) state whether the applicant is the owne r of the copyright in the work or the body 
administering an institution assisting intellectually handicapped readers;  (iv) if the applicant is the owner of the copyright — state the name of the body 
administering an institution assisting intellectually handicapped readers; and 
 (v) if the applicant is the body admini stering an institution assisting handicapped 
readers — state the name of the owner of the copyright; 
 
(b) request the Tribunal to determine the amount that is equitable remuneration to the owner 
of the copyright for the making of the intellectually handicapped reader's copy; and 
 (c) be in Form 6A. 
 
Matters to be included in application under section 60 (3) ( b) of Act. 
24.—An application to a Tri bunal under section 60 (3) ( b) of the Act shall — 
 
(a) set out the circumstances or events giving rise to the application and, in particular, shall — 
 
(i) identify the musical work and the literary or dramatic work to which the application relates; 
 
(ii) identify the record to which the application relates;  (iii) state whether the applicant is the owne r of the copyright in the musical work or 
the owner of the copyright in the literary or dramatic work; 
 
(iv) if the applicant is the owner of the copyright in the musical work — state the 
name of the owner of the copyright in the literary or dramatic work; and  (v) if the applicant is the owner of the copyright in the literary or dramatic work — state the name of the owner of th e copyright in the musical work; 
 
(b) request the Tribunal to determine the manner in which the royalty payable by the maker of 
the record in respect of the musical work and the literary or dramatic work shall be 
apportioned between the owners of the copyrights in those works; and  
(c) be in Form 7. 
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  Matters to be included in application under section 68 (3) of Act. 
25.—An application to a Tribunal unde r section 68 (3) of the Act shall — 
 
(a) set out the events giving rise to the application and, in particular, shall — 
 
(i) identify the artistic work to which the application relates; 
 (ii) identify the cinematograph film to which the application relates;  (iii) state whether the applicant is the owner of the copyright in the work or the maker 
of the film; 
 (iv) if the applicant is the owner of the copyright — state the name of the maker of 
the film; and  
(v) if the applicant is the maker of the fi lm — state the name of the owner of the 
copyright; 
 
(b) request the Tribunal to determine the amount that is equitable remuneration to the owner 
of the copyright for the making of the film; and  
(c) be in Form 8. 
 
Matters to be included in application under section 107(3) of Act. 
25A. —An application to a Tribunal under section 107(3) of the Act shall — 
 
(a) set out the events giving rise to the application and, in particular, shall — 
 
(i) identify the sound recording to which the application relates;  (ii) identify the record to which the application relates;  
(iii) state whether the applicant is the owne r of the copyright in the recording or the 
maker of the record;  (iv) if the applicant is the owner of the copyright — state the name of the maker of 
the recording; and 
 
(v) if the applicant is the maker of the r ecord — state the name of the owner of the 
copyright; 
 
(b) request the Tribunal to determine the amount that is equitable remuneration to the owner 
of the copyright for the making of the record; and 
 
(c) be in Form 8A. 
 
Matters to be included in application under section 107D of Act. 
25B. —An application to a Tribunal under section 107D of the Act shall — 
 
(a) set out the events giving rise to the application and, in particular, shall — 
 
(i) identify the sound recording to which the application relates;  IP/N/1/SGP/C/13 
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  (ii) state the date on and place at which the recording was made available to the 
public;  (iii) state the mode of and means by whic h the sound recording was made available to 
the public; 
 
(iv) state whether the applicant is the owne r of the copyright in the recording or the 
person who made available the recording to the public;  (v) if the applicant is the owner of the co pyright — state the name of the person who 
made available the recording to the public; and 
 (vi) if the applicant is the person who made available the sound recording to the 
public — state the name of the owner of the copyright in the recording; 
 
(b) request the Tribunal to determine the amount that is equitable remuneration to the owner 
of the copyright for the making available of the sound recording to the public; and  (c) be in Form 8B. 
 
Matters to be included in reference under section 160 of Act. 
26.—(1) A reference of a licence scheme to a Tribunal under section 160 of the Act shall — 
 
(a) state that the licensor referring the scheme proposes to bring the scheme into operation; 
 (b) state the nature of the scheme and the work s or other subject matter to which the scheme 
and the licences granted thereunder relate; 
 (c) state whether the licensor referring the scheme is the owner or prospective owner of the copyrights in the works or other subject matter to which the scheme relates, or is acting as 
agent for the owners or prospective owners of such copyrights in relation to the negotiation or 
granting of licences under the scheme; 
 
(d) request the Tribunal to make such order, confirming or varying the scheme, or substituting 
the scheme with such other scheme, as th e Tribunal considers reasonable in the 
circumstances; and  
(e) be in Form 9. 
 (2) The reference shall be accompanied by a copy of the licence scheme.  
References under section 161 of Act. 
27.—(1) A reference of a licence scheme to a Tribunal under section 161 of the Act shall — 
 
(a) state whether the person referring the scheme is — 
 
(i) the licensor operating the scheme;  
(ii) an organisation claiming to be representative of persons requiring licences in 
cases included in a class of cases to which the scheme applies; or  (iii) a person claiming that he requires a li cence in a case included in a class of cases 
to which the scheme applies;  IP/N/1/SGP/C/13 
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(b) specify the class of cases to which the reference relates;  (c) state the name of the other party to th e dispute that gave rise to the reference; 
 
(d) set out particulars of the matter in dispute; 
 (e) request the Tribunal to make such order, confirming or varying the scheme, or substituting 
the scheme with such other scheme in so far as it relates to the class of cases to which the 
reference relates, as the Tribunal consid ers reasonable in the circumstances; and 
 
(f) be in Form 10. 
 (2) Where the reference is made by an organisation claiming to be representative of persons requiring 
licences, the Tribunal shall, before determining th e question whether the organisation is reasonably 
representative of the class of persons that it claims  to represent, give to every other party to the 
reference, and to every person who has applied to  be made a party to the reference and whose 
application has not been determined, an opportunity  of presenting a case in relation to that question. 
 
Application for leave under section 162 (2) of  Act to refer licence scheme to Tribunal. 
28.—(1) A person desiring leave under section 162(2) of the Act to refer a licence scheme under 
section 162(1) of the Act shall make an application to a Tribunal in accordance with this regulation. 
 (2) The application shall —  
(a) describe the general nature of the scheme as previously confirmed, varied or substituted by 
a Tribunal; 
 (b) specify the class of cases in relation to wh ich the applicant wishes to refer the scheme to 
the Tribunal;  (c) specify the date when a Tribunal last made an  order with respect to the scheme in relation 
to that class of cases and the relevant case file number; 
 (d) state the name of the other party to the dispute that gave rise to the application;  (e) set out particulars of the matter in dispute; 
 
(f) state the grounds on which leave is sought for the making of the reference;  (g) request the Tribunal to grant leave to the applicant to refer the scheme to the Tribunal in so far as it relates to that class of cases; and   
(h) be in Form 11. 
 (3) The parties to the application shall be —  
(a) the applicant; 
 
(b) if the application is not made by the li censor operating the scheme — that licensor; and 
 (c) such other persons (if any) as apply to the Tr ibunal to be made parties to the application 
and are made parties to the applica tion in accordance with paragraph (4). IP/N/1/SGP/C/13 
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(4) Where a person applies to a Tribunal to be made  a party to the application and it appears to the 
Tribunal that the person has a substantial interest in  the operation of the scheme in so far as it relates 
to the class of cases specified  in the application, the Tribunal may, if it thinks fit, make that person a 
party to the application. 
 
(5) The Tribunal shall consider the application and, after giving to the parties to the application an 
opportunity of presenting their cases, shall make such order, either granting or refusing the application, as the Tribunal thinks fit.  References under section 162 of Act. 
29.—(1) A reference of a licence scheme to a Tribunal under section 162 of the Act shall — 
 
(a) specify the date when a Tribunal last made an order with respect to the scheme that is 
applicable in the class of cases to which th e reference relates and the relevant case file 
number; 
 (b) state whether the person referring the scheme is — 
 
(i) the licensor operating the scheme;  
(ii) an organisation claiming to be representative of persons requiring licences in 
cases included in the class of cases to which the order applies; or  (iii) a person claiming that he requires a licence in a case included in that class; 
 
(c) specify the class of cases to which the reference relates; 
 (d) state the name of the other party to th e dispute that gave rise to the reference; 
 (e) set out particulars of the matter in dispute;  
(f) where leave of a Tribunal is required for the making of the reference — 
 
(i) if that leave has already been granted — specify the date when a Tribunal granted 
the leave and the relevant file number; and  
(ii) in any other case — state the grounds on which leave is sought for the making of 
the reference and request the Tribunal to gran t leave for the making of the reference; 
 
(g) request the Tribunal to make such order in relation to the scheme as previously confirmed, 
varied or substituted, in so far as it relates to cases included in the class  of cases to which the 
reference relates, whether by way of confirmi ng, varying or further varying the scheme, or 
substituting the scheme with such other scheme, as the Tribunal considers reasonable in the 
circumstances; and  (h) be in Form 12. 
 
(2) Regulation 27 (2) shall apply fo r the purposes of this regulation. 
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  Applications under section 163 (1) of Act. 
30.—(1) An application to a Tribunal un der section 163 (1) of the Act shall — 
 
(a) set out the circumstances or events giving rise to the application and, in particular, shall — 
 
(i) specify the case in which a licen ce is required by the applicant; 
 (ii) specify the licence scheme applicable in that case;  (iii) state the name of the licensor operating the scheme; and 
 
(iv) specify the date or the approximate date on which the applicant requested the licensor to grant him a licence in accordance with the scheme, or to procure the grant 
to him of such a licence; 
 
(b) request the Tribunal to make an order speci fying the charges, if any, and the conditions, 
that the Tribunal considers to be applicable in accordance with  the scheme in relation to the 
applicant; and  (c) be in Form 13. 
 
(2) The licensor shall be a party to the application. 
 
Applications under section 163 (2) of Act. 
31.—(1) An application to a Tribunal un der section 163 (2) of the Act shall — 
 
(a) set out the circumstances or events giving rise to the application and, in particular, shall — 
 
(i) specify the case in which a licen ce is required by the applicant; 
 (ii) specify the licence scheme applicable in that case;  
(iii) state the name of the licensor operating the scheme; and 
 (iv) specify the charges or conditions to which the grant of a licence in accordance 
with the scheme would, in that case, be subject and which are claimed by the applicant to be unreasonable in the circumstances of the case; 
 
(b) request the Tribunal to make an order speci fying the charges, if any, and the conditions, 
that the Tribunal considers reasonable in the circumstances in relation to the applicant; and 
 (c) be in Form 13. 
 
(2) The licensor shall be a party to the application. 
 
Applications under section 163 (3) of Act. 
32.—(1) An application to a Tribunal un der section 163 (3) of the Act shall — 
 
(a) set out the circumstances or events giving rise to the application and, in particular, shall — 
 
(i) specify the case in which a licen ce is required by the applicant; 
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(iii) if section 163 (3) ( a) of the Act is applicable — specify the date or the 
approximate date on which the applicant re quested the licensor to grant him a licence 
or to procure the grant to him of a licence; and  
(iv) if section 163 (3) ( b) of the Act is applicable — sp ecify the charges or conditions 
to which the licensor proposes that the licence should be subject and which are 
claimed by the applicant to be unreasonable; 
 
(b) request the Tribunal to specify the charges, if any, and the conditions, that the Tribunal 
considers reasonable in the circumstances in relation to the applicant; and 
 (c) be in Form 14. 
 (2) The licensor shall be a party to the application. 
 
Applications under section 163 (4) of Act. 
33.—(1) An application to a Tribunal un der section 163 (4) of the Act shall — 
 
(a) set out the circumstances or events giving rise to the application and, in particular, shall — 
 
(i) specify the cases in which licences are required by persons represented by the 
applicant;  (ii) state the name of the licensor concerned;  
(iii) if section 163 (4) ( a) of the Act is applicable — specify the dates or the 
approximate dates on which the licensor was requested to grant licences to persons represented by the applicant, or to procure the grant of such licences; and  (iv) if section 163 (4) ( b) of the Act is applicable — sp ecify the charges or conditions 
to which the licensor propo ses that licences to be granted to persons represented by 
the applicant should be subject and which are claimed by the applicant to be 
unreasonable; 
 
(b) request the Tribunal to specify the charges, if any, and the conditions, that the Tribunal 
considers reasonable in the circumstances in relation to the persons represented by the 
applicant; and 
 (c) be in Form 14. 
 (2) The licensor shall be a party to the application.  Applications under section 166 (1) of Act. 
34.—An application to a Tribunal by the Attorn ey-General under section 166 of the Act shall — 
 
(a) identify the body administering an educa tional institution in respect of which the 
application for an order suspending the applica tion of section 52 (1) and (2) of the Act is 
made; 
 (b) set out details of the offences against regul ation 9 (2) of the Copyright Regulations of 
which that body has been convicted;   IP/N/1/SGP/C/13 
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  (c) annex certified copies of the convictions for those offences; 
 (d) specify the period recommended in respect of the order applied for to suspend the 
application of section 52 (1) and (2) of the Act in relation to that body administering an educational institution; and 
 
(e) be in Form 15. 
 
Applications under section 167 (1) of Act. 
35.—An application to a Tribunal unde r section 167 (1) of the Act shall — 
 
(a) identify the order under section 166 (1) of th e Act to which the application relates; 
 (b) annex a certified copy of that order;  
(c) set out details of the steps taken since the making of the order by the body making the 
application to ensure that no further contra vention of regulation 9 (2) of the Copyright 
Regulations will occur;  (d) request the Tribunal to revoke the orde r to which the application relates; and 
 
(e) be in Form 16. 
 
Applications to fix terms under section 198 (5) of Act. 
36.—An application to a Tribunal to fix terms under s ection 198 (5) of the Act for the doing of an act 
comprised in the copyright by the Government or a person authorised in writing by the Government 
shall — 
 
(a) set out the circumstances or events giving rise to the application and, in particular, shall — 
 
(i) identify the work or other subject-ma tter to which the application relates; 
 
(ii) identify the act comprised in the copyright that was done, or is proposed to be 
done, under section 198 (1) of the Act;  (iii) state whether the applicant is the owner of the copyright in the work or other subject-matter or the Government; 
 
(iv) if the applicant is the owner of the copyright — state whether the act that was done, or is proposed to be done, under secti on 198 (1) of the Act was done, or is 
proposed to be done, by the Government; and  (v) if the applicant is the Government — state the name of the copyright owner; 
 
(b) request the Tribunal to fix terms as between the copyright owner and the Government for the doing of any of the acts comprised in the copyright under section 198 (1) of the Act; and  (c) be in Form 17. 
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  Application to be made a party to a proceeding. 
37.—(1) An application to a Tribunal to be made a party to a proceeding shall — 
 
(a) be made within 14 days from the date when  notice of the making of the application or 
reference was advertised in th e Gazette under regulation 21(1); 
 
(b) specify the date when the proceeding was instituted and the relevant case file number; 
 (c) set out the interest of the applicant — 
 
(i) where the proceeding is a referen ce under section 160 of the Act — in the 
operation of the scheme to which the reference relates;  (ii) where the proceeding is a reference under section 161 or 162, or an application under section 163, of the Act — in the matter in dispute; and 
 
(iii) where the proceeding is an application for leave of a Tribunal under section 162(2) of the Act to refer a licence sch eme to the Tribunal — in the operation 
of the scheme in so far as it relates to the cl ass of cases specified in that application; 
 
(d) request the Tribunal to make the person a party to the proceeding; and 
 
(e) be in Form 18. 
 (2) The Tribunal shall give to the applicant, to every party to the proceeding, and to every other 
person who has applied to be made a party to th e proceeding and whose application has not been 
determined, an opportunity of presenting a case. 
 
Other applications. 
38.—(1) A party to a proceeding (other than an inquiry by the Tribunal under section 157 of the Act 
or an application to which regulation 37 applies)  may apply to a Tribunal requesting the Tribunal to 
make an order with respect to an y matter relating to the proceeding. 
 
(2) The application shall specify the date when th e proceeding was instituted and the relevant case file 
number and shall set out the circumstances or events giving rise to the application.  (3) A party to the proceeding may consent to the making of the order sought by the application. 
 
(4) The consent of a party may be endorsed on the ap plication or set out in a separate document filed 
with the Secretary but, if the consent is set out in a separate document that is not filed with the 
application, that party shall serve a copy of the document on the applicant within 7 days after the 
document is filed.  
(5) Service of notice of the making of the application, or of a copy of the application, is not required 
to be effected on a party to the proceeding who has consented to the making of the order sought by the 
application and service of such a notice or copy on any other person may, with the leave of the 
president or deputy president presiding over the Tribunal, be dispensed with.  
(6) A party to the proceeding may lodge an objection to the application by filing with the Secretary a 
notice of objection in Form 19 within 14 days after the notice of the making of the application was served on him.   IP/N/1/SGP/C/13 
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  (7) A person lodging an objection shall cause a sealed co py of the notice of objection to be served on 
the applicant within 7 days after notice of the objection is filed with the Secretary. 
 (8) A notice of objection shall —  
(a) be in writing; 
 (b) specify the date on which the application w as filed with the Secretary and the relevant 
case file number;  
(c) state the name of the party lodging the objection; 
 (d) state the grounds of the objection; and  (e) be signed by or on behalf of the party lodging the objection. 
 
(9) The Tribunal shall consider the application and, subject to paragraph (10), may make such order in 
relation to the application as the Tribunal considers reasonable in the circumstances. 
 (10) The Tribunal shall not refuse the application in whole or in part without giving the applicant an 
opportunity of presenting his case and, if an objection to the application has been lodged, shall not 
grant the application in whole or in part without  giving the party by whom the objection was lodged 
an opportunity of presenting his case.  
Amendment of documents. 
39.—(1) A Tribunal may, subject to such conditions as it considers fit to impose, grant leave to a 
party to a proceeding to amend a document previous ly filed with the Secretary by that party in 
connection with that proceeding.  (2) An application for the leave of a Tribunal to am end any document under this regulation shall be in 
Form 20.  
(3) Where leave is granted to a party to a proceedi ng to amend a document, the party shall file with 
the Secretary a statement of the amendments in Fo rm 21 and the amendments shall be deemed to be 
made upon the filing of the statement.  (4) The party filing the statement shall cause a seal ed copy of the statement to be served on every 
other party to the proceeding within 7 days after the statement is filed. 
 (5) Nothing in this regulation shall prevent a person filing a notice specifying a new address for 
service in accordance with regulation 11.  
Consolidation of applications and references. 
40.—(1) Where two or more applications are pending be fore a Tribunal, the president may, of his own 
motion or at the request of a party to any of the appli cations, direct that some or all of the applications 
be considered together and may give such con sequential directions as he considers necessary. 
 (2) Where two or more references are pending before  one or more Tribunals in relation to one licence 
scheme, the president may, of his own motion or at the request of a party to any of the references, 
direct that some or all of the references be c onsidered together by a Tribunal and may give such 
consequential directions as he considers necessary.  IP/N/1/SGP/C/13 
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  (3) Before giving a direction under paragraph (1) or (2), the president shall give each party to each of 
the applications or references concer ned an opportunity of presenting a case. 
 (4) A request under paragraph (1) or (2) for 2 or mo re applications or references to be considered 
together shall — 
 
(a) specify — 
 
(i) the dates on which the applications or re ferences to be considered together were 
filed with the Secretary; and 
 
(ii) the relevant case file numbers; 
 
(b) state the name of the party making the request;  
(c) be in Form 21A; 
 (d) be signed by or on behalf of that party; and  (e) be filed with the Secretary. 
 Withdrawal of application. 
41.—(1) A person who has made an application to a Tribunal may, with the leave of the Tribunal, 
withdraw the application at any time before th e Tribunal has determined the application. 
 (2) The leave of a Tribunal under paragraph (1) may be granted unconditionally or subject to such 
conditions as the Tribunal thinks reasonable. 
 (3) Where a Tribunal has granted leave for the withdraw al of an application, the withdrawal shall be 
effected by —  
(a) the filing with the Secretary of a notice in Form 22 within 7 days from the day on which 
such leave was granted — 
 
(i) specifying the date on which the application was made and the relevant case file number;  
(ii) stating that the person who made the application withdraws the application; and 
 (iii) signed by or on behalf of that person; and 
 
(b) the serving of a sealed copy of the notice on every party to the application within 7 days 
from the day on which such leave was granted. 
 
Withdrawal of reference of licence scheme. 
42.—The withdrawal under section 160 (6) of the Ac t, or section 161 (7) of the Act (including 
section 161 (7) as having effect by reason of section 162 (5) of the Act), of a reference of a licence scheme shall be effected by — 
 
(a) the filing with the Secretary of a notice in Form 22 — 
 
(i) specifying the date on which the schem e was referred and the relevant case file 
number;  IP/N/1/SGP/C/13 
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(ii) stating that the person who referred the scheme withdraws the reference; and 
 (iii) signed by or on behalf of that person; and 
 
(b) the serving of a sealed copy of the notice on every party to the reference. 
 
 
PART VII 
 
ORDERS OF TRIBUNAL 
 Recording of orders of Tribunal. 
43.—The Secretary shall cause each order of a Tri bunal and the date on which it was made to be 
recorded in a document signed by him and shall cause the original of the document to be filed in the 
Registry.  
 
Notification of orders of Tribunal and of reasons. 
44.—(1) A Tribunal shall, when making an order, state in writing its reasons for making the order. 
 (2) The Secretary shall cause a copy of the docum ent recording the order and of the reasons of a 
Tribunal to be served on every party to the applicati on or reference in respect of which the order was 
made and shall also cause a copy of the document recording the order and of the reasons to be 
available at the Registry for public inspec tion when that office is open for business. 
 (3) In paragraphs (1) and (2), "order" shall not incl ude an interim order or an order that is made in 
respect of an application that is ancillary to another proceeding. 
 (4) The president may, if he thinks fit, direct th e Secretary to cause particulars of any order of a 
Tribunal to be published in the Gazette and such news paper or newspapers circ ulating in Singapore as 
the President determines.  
(5) Paragraphs (2) and (4) shall not  apply in relation to an order th e operation of which is suspended 
pending a reference of a question of law to the High Court.  
Effect of suspension of orders of Tribunal. 
45.—Where an order of a Tribunal is suspended — 
 
(a) section 160 (6) (a) and section 161 (8) and (10)  of the Act shall operate during the period 
of the suspension as if the order had not been made; and  (b) section 165 of the Act shall not operate in rela tion to the order in respect of the period of 
the suspension. 
 
 
PART VIII 
 
REFERENCES TO THE HIGH COURT 
 
Application. 
46.—This Part shall not apply in relation to an i nquiry by a Tribunal under section 157 of the Act. IP/N/1/SGP/C/13 
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Request for reference of question of law to High Court. 
47.—(1) For the purposes of section 169 (1) of the Act, a request to a Tribunal for the reference of a 
question of law in a proceeding to the High Court shall —  
(a) be in Form 23; 
 (b) state the name of the party making the request;  (c) specify the question of law; 
 
(d) request the Tribunal to refer that question to the High Court;  (e) be signed by or on behalf of  the party making the request; and 
 
(f) be filed with the Secretary. 
 (2) The party making the request shall cause notice of  the making of the request, together with a 
sealed copy of the request, to be served on  every other party to the proceedings — 
 
(a) in the case where the hearing of the proceed ing to which the request relates, has not 
commenced or has been adjourned — within 7 da ys after the filing of the request with the 
Secretary but not later than the date fixed fo r the commencement of the hearing or to which 
the hearing has been adjourned; or  (b) in any other case — within 7 days after th e filing of the request with the Secretary. 
 
(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2), a no tice of the making of a request shall — 
 
(a) be in writing addressed to the party on whom it is served; and 
 (b) inform that party that he may, within 21 days after service of the notice, present a case in 
writing to the Tribunal in relation to the request. 
 (4) The party making the request may within 21 days after the request is filed with the Secretary, and every other party to the proceeding may within 21 days after service on that party of the notice of 
making of the request, present a case in writing to the Tribunal in relation to the request and the 
Tribunal may, if it thinks fit, give to each of those parties an opportunity of presenting a case orally to 
the Tribunal.  (5) The Secretary shall cause notice of the decision of the Tribunal on the request to be served on the 
party that made the request and on every other party that presented a case to the Tribunal in relation to 
the request or notified the Tribunal that the pa rty wished to be informed of the decision. 
 
Fixing of a new date for hearing or further hearing where a party makes a request under 
section 169 of Act. 
48.—(1) Where a party makes a request under section 169 (1) of the Act in a proceeding and a date 
has been fixed for the hearing or a further hearing of  that proceeding that is less than 14 days from the 
date of the filing of the request, the president or  deputy president presiding over the Tribunal shall fix 
a new date for the hearing or further hearing of th at proceeding that is more than 14 days from the 
date of the filing of the request.   IP/N/1/SGP/C/13 
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  (2) The Secretary shall cause notice of the date fixed by the presiding president or deputy president 
under paragraph (1) to be served on the parties to the proceeding.  
Adjournment pending decision of High Court. 
49.—Where a Tribunal refers a question of law arisi ng in proceedings before it for determination by 
the High Court under section 169 (1) of the Act, being proceedings in which the Tribunal has not 
given its decision, the Tribunal shall adjourn its  hearing of those proceedings until the question 
referred has been heard and determined by the High Court.  
Suspension of orders of Tribunal pending referen ce of question of law to High Court. 
50.—(1) Where, after the date on which a Tribunal  has given its decision in a proceeding, the 
Tribunal refers to the High Court a question of la w that arose in the course of the proceeding, the 
Tribunal may, if it thinks fit, suspend the operation of any order made by the Tribunal in the proceeding.  
(2) Where an order of a Tribunal is so suspended,  the Secretary shall cause notice in writing of the 
suspension to be served on every party to the proceed ing and, if particulars of the order have been 
published in pursuance of a direction under regulation 44 (4), shall cause particulars of the suspension 
to be published in the Gazette and such newspape r or newspapers circula ting in Singapore as the 
president directs.  Proceedings before Tribunal after determinat ion of question of law by High Court. 
51.—(1) Where a question of law arising in a proceed ing has been referred to, and determined by, the 
High Court in pursuance of section 169 of the Act, any party to the proceeding before the Court may 
file with the Secretary an office copy of the order of the Court.  
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), when a copy of the order of the High Court has been filed in pursuance 
of paragraph (1), the president or deputy preside nt presiding over the Tribunal shall fix a time and 
place for the resumption of the hearing of the pro ceeding and the Secretary shall cause notice of the 
time and place so fixed to be served on the parties to the proceeding.  (3) Paragraph (2) shall not apply where the questio n of law was referred to the High Court after the 
Tribunal had given its decision in the proceedi ng and that decision is consistent with the 
determination of the High Court.   
PART IX 
 
MISCELLANEOUS 
 
Summons to witness. 
52.—(1) A summons to a witness under section 176 (2) of  the Act shall be substantially in accordance 
with Form 24 and shall be sealed with the seal of the Tribunals. 
 
(2) A summons under section 176 (2) of the Act shall be served on a person by —  
(a) delivering a copy of the summons to the person personally; and  
(b) if so requested by the person at the time of such delivery, showing the sealed copy of the 
summons to the person at that time. 
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  Extension of time. 
53.—A Tribunal or the president or deputy president presiding over it may, whether before or after 
the expiration of the time prescribed or allowed by or under these Regulations for the filing of a document with the Secretary, the serving of a document on a person or the doing of any other act, extend that time for such period or periods, and subject to such conditions, as the Tribunal or the 
presiding president or deputy president thinks fit.  
 
Fees. 
54.—The fees specified in the Second Schedule shall be  payable in respect of the matters in relation 
to which they are so specified. 
 
Witnesses’ fees and expenses. 
55.—(1) Any person who — 
 
(a) attends to give evidence in a proceeding; 
 
(b) attends to give evidence and produce doc uments or articles in a proceeding; or 
 (c) attends to produce documents or articles in a proceeding,   
in accordance with a summons, or at the request of a party to the proceeding or of a Tribunal, shall be 
entitled, whether or not he is called to give eviden ce or to produce documents or articles, to payment 
of fees and expenses in accordance with the scale of  witnesses’ fees and expenses set out in the Third 
Schedule, less any amount previously paid to him for his expenses of attendance.  (2) Payment of fees and expenses to a witness shall be made by the person on whose behalf the 
witness is summoned or at whose request the w itness attends or, if the witness is summoned or 
requested to attend on behalf of a Tribunal, by the Government.  
Power to waive procedural requiremen ts and effect of non-compliance. 
56.—(1) Subject to the Act, a Tribunal may, in rela tion to any proceeding, in special circumstances, 
and either absolutely or subject to conditions, ex empt a person from compliance with any procedural 
requirements of these Regulations. 
 (2) Subject to the Act, non-compliance with any of these Regulations shall not render void a 
proceeding or an order of a Tribunal, but the proceedi ng or order may be set aside either wholly or in 
part as irregular, or amended, or otherwise dealt with, by a Tribunal in such manner and upon such 
terms as the Tribunal considers fit. 
 
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