Response and answer
Example: CPD courses
7.—(1) The respondent must file with the Appeals Board a response within a period of 21 days after receiving a copy of the petition of appeal from the secretary. CPD courses
(2) The response —
(a) must state the name and address of the respondent and an address in Singapore for the service of documents;
(b) must contain a succinct presentation of the arguments of fact or law upon which the respondent will rely in responding to each ground of appeal; and
(c) must be signed and dated by a duly authorised officer of the respondent.
(3) To file a response, the respondent must send the duly signed original of the response and its accompanying documents to the secretary together with 6 copies thereof.
(4) On receiving the response, the secretary must forward a copy to the appellant who shall file with the secretary an answer thereto within a period of 21 days after receiving a copy of the response from the secretary.
(5) The answer —
(a) must contain a succinct presentation of the arguments of fact or law upon which the appellant will rely in replying to the response; and
(b) must be signed and dated by the appellant.
(6) To file the answer, the appellant must lodge the duly signed original of the answer and its accompanying documents with the secretary together with 6 copies thereof. CPD courses.
(7) On receiving the answer, the secretary must forward a copy thereof to the respondent.
Amendment of response or answer – CPD courses
8.—(1) The respondent or appellant may, with the permission of the Appeals Board committee, amend the response or answer filed by the respondent or appellant, as the case may be. CPD courses.
(2) Where the Appeals Board committee grants permission under paragraph (1), it may do so on such terms or conditions as it thinks fit to impose, and shall give such further or consequential directions as it may consider necessary.
(3) No permission to amend a response or an answer will be granted unless the Appeals Board committee is satisfied that it is just to do so.
Source: Estate Agents (Appeals) Rules 2010
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