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NO. 7 OF 2015
Judgment or order of High Court to be final
28. A judgment or an order of the High Court, on an appeal under section 26, is final and is not subject to any appeal.
Division 4—Miscellaneous
Right of audience
29.—(1) Subject to this section, a party to proceedings before the Registrar or a tribunal must present his or her own case.
(2) The following persons may present a case on behalf of a party to proceedings before the Registrar or a tribunal:
- (a) where the party is a minor and is, in the opinion of the Registrar or tribunal, unable to present his or her own case, the minor’s parent or guardian, or any other person as may be approved by the Registrar or tribunal (as the case may be);
- (b) where the party is not resident in Singapore and is unable to remain in Singapore until the hearing of the case, any other person who is duly authorised in writing by that party and who is approved by the Registrar or tribunal (as the case may be);
- (c) where the party who, in the opinion of the Registrar or tribunal (as the case may be), is unable to present his or her own case by reason of old age, illiteracy or infirmity of mind or body, any other person who is duly authorised in writing by that party or who is approved by the Registrar or tribunal (as the case may be).
(3) Despite subsection (2), no party to any proceedings before the Registrar or a tribunal may be represented by an advocate and solicitor unless—
- (a) all the parties to the proceedings otherwise agree to that party being represented by an advocate and solicitor; and
- (b) the Registrar or tribunal (as the case may be) grants leave.
