Singapore legislation

Clause 20

of Children and Young Persons (Amendment) Bill

Clause 20

Amendment of section 25

Section 25 of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsection:“(1) Where an order has been made by the Director‑General or a protector under section 16(ii), the Director‑General or protector may at the time of or subsequent to the making of the order make a further order (called in this section a contribution order) requiring the parent or guardian or the person having the custody of the child or young person at the time of the making of the contribution order to contribute such weekly or monthly sum as the Director‑General or protector, having regard to the parent’s or guardian’s means, thinks fit for the maintenance of the child or young person.”;

(b)

by deleting the words “protector’s contribution order” in subsection (2) and substituting the words “contribution order made by the Director‑General or a protector, as the case may be”;

(c)

by deleting subsection (3) and substituting the following subsection:“(3) The Director‑General or a protector must not make a contribution order without giving the person ordered to contribute an opportunity to be heard.”;

(d)

by deleting the words “protector’s contribution order” in subsection (4) and substituting the words “contribution order made by the Director‑General or a protector”;

(e)

by deleting the words “the protector” in subsection (4)(a) and substituting the words “the Director‑General or protector, as the case may be”;

(f)

by deleting the words “protector’s contribution order made” in subsection (5) and substituting the words “contribution order made by the Director‑General or a protector”; and

(g)

by deleting the section heading and substituting the following section heading:“Contribution orders by Director‑General or protector”.