Singapore legislation
Clause 16
Clause 16
New section 73A
The Women’s Charter is amended by inserting, immediately after section 73 thereof, the following section: —“Obligation of defendant and his employers to notify changes of employment and earnings73A. While an attachment of earnings order is in force —
the defendant shall from time to time notify in writing the court which made the order of every occasion on which he leaves any employment, or becomes employed or re-employed, not later (in each case) than seven days from the date on which he did so;
the defendant shall, on any occasion when he becomes employed or re-employed, include in his notification under paragraph (a) of this section particulars of his earnings and anticipated earnings from the relevant employment; and
any person who becomes the defendant’s employer and knows that the order is in force and by what court it was made shall, within seven days of his becoming the defendant’s employer or of acquiring that knowledge (whichever is the later), notify that court in writing that he is the defendant’s employer, and include in his notification a statement of the defendant’s earnings and anticipated earnings.”.