Clause 8

Subject to subsections (2) and (3), where a female employee —

on or after 1st August 2004, adopts a child in accordance with any written law relating to the adopting of children, being a child who —

is a citizen of Singapore at the time of the adoption or becomes a citizen of Singapore before he attains 6 months of age; and

is below 6 months of age at the time he is adopted or becomes a citizen of Singapore, whichever is the later;

has fewer than 4 other living children at the time the child is adopted or becomes a citizen of Singapore, whichever is the later;

is married, widowed or divorced at the time the child is adopted or becomes a citizen of Singapore, whichever is the later;

during the period commencing on the day the child is adopted or becomes a citizen of Singapore, whichever is the later, and ending on the day before the child attains 6 months of age —

is granted leave by her employer; and

absents herself from work by taking such leave,for one or more periods, not exceeding 24 days in the aggregate; and

has received payment from her employer at her gross rate of pay during such period or periods of absence,the employer shall be entitled to be reimbursed by the Government in accordance with any regulations made under section 20 for —

the amount of such payment; and

any contribution which the employer has made under the Central Provident Fund Act (Cap. 36) in respect of such payment which is not recoverable from the employee’s wages.(2) The leave referred to in subsection (1)(d) shall be in addition to —

the rest days, holidays, annual leave, sick leave and childcare leave to which an employee is entitled under sections 36, 42, 43, 44 and 87A, respectively, of the Employment Act (Cap. 91); and

any type of leave of absence to which the female employee is entitled under her contract of service with her employer that does not relate to the adoption of a child.(3) The amount of reimbursement an employer shall be entitled to claim from the Government in respect of a female employee under subsection (1) shall not exceed $10,000.(4) Subject to subsection (5), where a self-employed woman —

on or after 1st August 2004, adopts a child in accordance with any written law relating to the adopting of children, being a child who —

is a citizen of Singapore at the time of the adoption or becomes a citizen of Singapore before he attains 6 months of age; and

is below 6 months of age at the time he is adopted or becomes a citizen of Singapore, whichever is the later;

has fewer than 4 other living children at the time the child is adopted or becomes a citizen of Singapore, whichever is the later;

is married, widowed or divorced at the time the child is adopted or becomes a citizen of Singapore, whichever is the later;

during the period commencing on the day the child is adopted or becomes a citizen of Singapore, whichever is the later, and ending on the day before the child attains 6 months of age, ceases to be actively engaged in her trade, business, profession or vocation for one or more periods, not exceeding 24 days in the aggregate; and

has lost any income by reason of her ceasing to be actively engaged in her trade, business, profession or vocation during such period or periods,she shall be entitled to claim from the Government, in accordance with any regulations made under section 20, the income she would otherwise have derived from her trade, business, profession or vocation had she continued to be actively engaged in such trade, business, profession or vocation during the period or periods referred to in paragraph (d).(5) The amount of payment a self-employed woman shall be entitled to receive from the Government under subsection (4) shall not exceed $10,000.”.