Singapore legislation

Clause 41

of Women’s Charter (Amendment) Bill

Clause 41

Amendment of section 163

Section 163 of the Women’s Charter is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after the words “place of safety” in subsection (1), the words “, or be committed by the Director to the care of a fit individual,”; and

(b)

by inserting, immediately after subsection (3), the following subsections:“(4) A woman or girl must not be received under this section into a place of safety, or committed under subsection (1) to the care of a fit individual, after the woman or girl attains the age of 21 years or marries.(5) A woman or girl who has been received under this section into a place of safety, or committed under subsection (1) to the care of a fit individual, ceases to be in the care of the place of safety or fit individual (as the case may be), after the woman or girl attains the age of 21 years or marries.”.