Singapore legislation
Section 7
Section 7
Applications to Central Authority under Article 21 of Convention
(1)
A person who claims that his or her rights of access under the law of a Contracting State to a child in Singapore have been breached within the meaning of the Convention may apply to the Central Authority of Singapore for the Central Authority’s assistance in facilitating an amicable resolution of the dispute relating to the exercise of those rights.
(2)
A person who claims that his or her rights of access under the law of Singapore to a child in a Contracting State have been breached within the meaning of the Convention may apply to the Central Authority of Singapore to have the person’s claim sent to the Central Authority of the Contracting State.
(3)
An application under subsection (1) or (2) must be made in the form and manner, and must contain the information and be accompanied by the documents, that the Central Authority of Singapore specifies.
(4)
The Central Authority of Singapore may refuse to accept an application under subsection (1) or (2) if it is not submitted in accordance with this section or section 21 or for any of the reasons specified in Article 27 of the Convention.