Singapore legislation

Clause 42

Amendment of Women’s Charter

Section 65 of the Women’s Charter (Cap. 353, 2009 Ed.) is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after subsection (8), the following subsections:“(9) Subsection (10) applies to a protection order or an expedited order or an order made by virtue of subsection (5), except an order made by virtue of subsection (5)(b), if such an order relates to a vulnerable adult.(10) Any person who wilfully contravenes an order mentioned in subsection (9) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both and; in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $8,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 18 months or to both.”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the words “subsection (8)” in subsection (11), the words “or (10)”; and

(c)

by inserting, immediately after subsection (11), the following subsection:“(12) In this section, “vulnerable adult” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Vulnerable Adults Act 2018.”.

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