Section 11

Where the Minister is satisfied that reciprocal provisions have been made by the legislature of any part of the Commonwealth outside the United Kingdom for the enforcement within that part of the Commonwealth of maintenance orders made by courts in Singapore, the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, extend this Act to that part of the Commonwealth, and this Act shall thereupon apply in respect of that part of the Commonwealth as though the references to England or Northern Ireland were references to that part of the Commonwealth and the references to a Secretary of State were references to a Minister of that part of the Commonwealth or where there is no Minister to the principal officer representing Her Majesty in that part of the Commonwealth and in respect of Malaysia as if references to a Secretary of State were references to a Minister of Malaysia.