Clause 6

by deleting subsections (1), (1A), (1B) and (1C) and substituting the following subsections:“(1) Subject to this section, a female employee whose confinement occurs, or whose estimated delivery date (as certified by a medical practitioner) for her confinement is, on or after 31st October 2008 shall be entitled to absent herself from work and to payment under section 9(1), and a self-employed woman whose confinement occurs, or whose estimated delivery date (as certified by a medical practitioner) for her confinement is, on or after 31st October 2008 shall be entitled to payment by the Government under section 9(4), if —

the child delivered during her confinement is a citizen of Singapore at the time of his birth;

she —

is lawfully married to the child’s natural father at the time the child is conceived; or

becomes lawfully married to the child’s natural father after the child is conceived but before the child’s birth, whether or not such marriage remains subsisting at the time of the child’s birth;

in the case of a female employee, she has served the employer for at least 90 days immediately preceding the day of her confinement; and

in the case of a self-employed woman, she has been carrying on her trade, business, profession or vocation for a continuous period of at least 90 days immediately preceding the day of her confinement.(1A) Subject to this section, a female employee whose confinement occurs, or whose estimated delivery date (as certified by a medical practitioner) for her confinement is, on or after 31st October 2008 shall be entitled to absent herself from work and to payment under section 9(1A) or (1B), and a self-employed woman whose confinement occurs, or whose estimated delivery date (as certified by a medical practitioner) for her confinement is, on or after 31st October 2008 shall be entitled to payment by the Government under section 9(4A), if —

the child delivered during her confinement —

is not a citizen of Singapore at the time of his birth; but(ii)becomes a citizen of Singapore within the period of 12 months commencing on the date of his birth;

she —

is lawfully married to the child’s natural father at the time the child is conceived; or

becomes lawfully married to the child’s natural father after the child is conceived but before the child’s birth, whether or not such marriage remains subsisting at the time of the child’s birth;

in the case of a female employee, she has served the employer for at least 90 days immediately preceding the day of her confinement; and

in the case of a self-employed woman, she has been carrying on her trade, business, profession or vocation for a continuous period of at least 90 days immediately preceding the day of her confinement.(1B) Subject to this section, a female employee whose confinement occurs, or whose estimated delivery date (as certified by a medical practitioner) for her confinement is, on or after 31st October 2008 shall be entitled to absent herself from work and to payment under section 9(1C) or (1D), and a self-employed woman whose confinement occurs, or whose estimated delivery date (as certified by a medical practitioner) for her confinement is, on or after 31st October 2008 shall be entitled to payment by the Government under section 9(4B), if —

the child delivered during her confinement is a citizen of Singapore at the time of his birth;

she —

is not lawfully married to the child’s natural father at the time the child is conceived or at any time after the child is conceived but before the child’s birth; but(ii)becomes lawfully married to the child’s natural father within the period of 12 months commencing on the date of the child’s birth;

in the case of a female employee, she has served the employer for at least 90 days immediately preceding the day of her confinement; and

in the case of a self-employed woman, she has been carrying on her trade, business, profession or vocation for a continuous period of at least 90 days immediately preceding the day of her confinement.(1C) Subject to this section, a female employee whose confinement occurs, or whose estimated delivery date (as certified by a medical practitioner) for her confinement is, on or after 31st October 2008 shall be entitled to absent herself from work and to payment under section 9(1E) or (1F), and a self-employed woman whose confinement occurs, or whose estimated delivery date (as certified by a medical practitioner) for her confinement is, on or after 31st October 2008 shall be entitled to payment by the Government under section 9(4C), if —

the child delivered during her confinement —

is not a citizen of Singapore at the time of his birth; but(ii)becomes a citizen of Singapore within the period of 12 months commencing on the date of his birth;

she —

is not lawfully married to the child’s natural father at the time the child is conceived or at any time after the child is conceived but before the child’s birth; but(ii)becomes lawfully married to the child’s natural father within the period of 12 months commencing on the date of the child’s birth;

in the case of a female employee, she has served the employer for at least 90 days immediately preceding the day of her confinement; and

in the case of a self-employed woman, she has been carrying on her trade, business, profession or vocation for a continuous period of at least 90 days immediately preceding the day of her confinement.”;

by deleting subsection (2);

by deleting paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (4) and substituting the following paragraphs:“(a)in respect of her first or second confinement, the amount of payment she shall be entitled to receive from her employer —

shall not exceed $10,000 for any of the following periods of absence:

if the amount is paid under section 9(1)(a) or (b), for every 4 weeks of her absence from work under that provision after the first 8 weeks of such absence;

if the amount is paid under section 9(1)(c)(ii), (1A)(v)(A)(AB) or (B)(BB), (1C)(v)(A)(AB) or (B)(BB) or (1E)(v)(A)(AB) or (B)(BB), for every 24 days of her absence from work under that provision after the first 8 weeks of her absence from work under section 9(1)(c)(i) or under section 76(1)(c)(i) of the Employment Act (Cap. 91), as the case may be;

if the amount is paid under section 9(1A)(i) or (iii), (1C)(i) or (iii) or (1E)(i) or (iii), for every 4 weeks of her absence from work under that provision or under section 76(1)(a) or (b) of the Employment Act, as the case may be, after the first 8 weeks of her absence from work under section 76(1)(a) or (b) of that Act;

if the amount is paid under section 9(1A)(v)(A)(AA) or (B)(BA), (1C)(v)(A)(AA) or (B)(BA) or (1E)(v)(A)(AA) or (B)(BA), for every 24 days of her absence from work under section 76(1)(c)(ii) of the Employment Act after the first 8 weeks of her absence from work under section 76(1)(c)(i) of that Act;

if the amount is paid under section 9(1B)(i) or (ii)(A), (1D)(i) or (ii)(A) or (1F)(i) or (ii)(A), for every 4 weeks of her absence from work under that provision; or

if the amount is paid under section 9(1B)(ii)(B) or (iii), (1D)(ii)(B) or (iii) or (1F)(ii)(B) or (iii), for every 24 days of her absence from work under that provision; and

shall not exceed a total of $20,000; and

in respect of her third or subsequent confinement, the amount of payment she shall be entitled to receive from her employer —

shall not exceed $10,000 for either of the following periods:

if the amount is paid under section 9(1)(a), (b) or (c)(i), (1A)(ii) or (iv), (1B)(i) or (ii)(A), (1C)(ii) or (iv), (1D)(i) or (ii)(A), (1E)(ii) or (iv) or (1F)(i) or (ii)(A), for every 4 weeks of her absence from work; or

if the amount is paid under section 9(1)(c)(ii), (1A)(vi), (1B)(ii)(B) or (iii), (1C)(vi), (1D)(ii)(B) or (iii), (1E)(vi) or (1F)(ii)(B) or (iii), for every 24 days of her absence from work; and

shall not exceed a total of $40,000.”;

by deleting paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (5) and substituting the following paragraphs:“(a)in respect of her first or second confinement, the amount of payment she shall be entitled to receive from the Government under section 9(5)(a) —

for every 4 weeks of her cessation of active engagement in her trade, business, profession or vocation under section 9(4)(a) or (b) which is after the first 8 weeks of such cessation shall not exceed $10,000;

for every 24 days of her cessation of active engagement in her trade, business, profession or vocation under section 9(4)(c)(ii) which is after the first 8 weeks of such cessation under section 9(4)(c)(i) shall not exceed $10,000;

for every 4 weeks of her cessation of active engagement in her trade, business, profession or vocation under section 9(4A)(c)(i) or (ii)(A), (4B)(c)(i) or (ii)(A) or (4C)(d)(i) or (ii)(A) which is after the period of 8 weeks referred to in section 9(5)(a)(ii)(B) shall not exceed $10,000;

for every 24 days of her cessation of active engagement in her trade, business, profession or vocation under section 9(4A)(c)(ii)(B) or (iii), (4B)(c)(ii)(B) or (iii) or (4C)(d)(ii)(B) or (iii) which is after the period of 8 weeks referred to in section 9(5)(a)(ii)(B) shall not exceed $10,000; and

shall not exceed a total of $20,000; and

in respect of her third or subsequent confinement, the amount of payment she shall be entitled to receive from the Government under section 9(5)(b) —

for every 4 weeks of her cessation of active engagement in her trade, business, profession or vocation under section 9(4)(a), (b) or (c)(i), (4A)(c)(i) or (ii)(A), (4B)(c)(i) or (ii)(A) or (4C)(d)(i) or (ii)(A) shall not exceed $10,000;

for every 24 days of her cessation of active engagement in her trade, business, profession or vocation under section 9(4)(c)(ii), (4A)(c)(ii)(B) or (iii), (4B)(c)(ii)(B) or (iii) or (4C)(d)(ii)(B) or (iii) shall not exceed $10,000; and

shall not exceed a total of $40,000.”; and

by deleting the words “Subject to subsection (3), nothing in this Part” in subsection (7) and substituting the words “Subject to subsections (3) and (3A), nothing in section 9 and this section”.