Adoption of Children Act 2022 · Updated to 15 Oct 2024 · Part 8 · General Provisions
69. Contempt of court orders under this Act
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
Subject to subsection (2), sections 43(5) and 57(10) do not affect the powers of the court in relation to the punishment for a contempt of court.
court
“court” means the Family Division of the High Court, a Family Court, or any court hearing an appeal against an order or a decision of the Family Division of the High Court or a Family Court, except in sections 48, 51, 66, 69, 70, 72 and 73 where “court” means a court of competent jurisdiction;
Where a person is convicted of an offence under section 43(5) or 57(10) in respect of any non‑compliance with an order, that non‑compliance is not punishable as a contempt of court.
A person cannot be convicted of an offence under section 43(5) or 57(10) in respect of any non‑compliance with an order which has been punished as a contempt of court.
The Guardian-in-Adoption or an authorised officer may apply for a committal order for contempt of court (where applicable) in respect of the non‑compliance with an order of a court under this Act.
Guardian-in-Adoption
“Guardian-in-Adoption” means the Guardian‑in‑Adoption appointed under section 8;
Terms defined in s 2
authorised officer
Defined · s 2“authorised officer” means an individual who is appointed under section 9 to be an authorised officer for the purposes of this Act;
court
Defined · s 2“court” means the Family Division of the High Court, a Family Court, or any court hearing an appeal against an order or a decision of the Family Division of the High Court or a Family Court, except in sections 48, 51, 66, 69, 70, 72 and 73 where “court” means a court of competent jurisdiction;
Guardian-in-Adoption
Defined · s 2“Guardian-in-Adoption” means the Guardian‑in‑Adoption appointed under section 8;
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