Singapore legislation

Clause 75

of Children and Young Persons (Amendment) Bill

Clause 75

Amendment of Women’s Charter

The Women’s Charter (Cap. 353, 2009 Ed.) is amended —

(a)

by deleting the definition of “Director” in section 2 and substituting the following definition:“ “Director‑General” means the Director‑General of Social Welfare and includes any person who is authorised by him to perform any of the duties or exercise any of the powers of the Director‑General under this Act;”;

(b)

by deleting the word “Director” wherever it appears in the following provisions and substituting in each case the word “Director‑General”:Sections 2 (definition of “fit individual”), 71B(b), 141(2), 149(1), 152, 154(2) and (4), 155(2), (3) and (4), 156(1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) and the section heading, 157(1), (2) and (3)(a), 158(1), 159(1) and (2), 160(1), (3) and (4) and the section heading, 161(1), 162 and the section heading, 163(1) and (3), 164(1), (2) and (3), 166, 168, 169(2), 170(1), (2) and (3) and the section heading, 171(1), (2), (3), (5) and (6), 172, 173(1) and (2), 174(1), (2) and (3), 175(1), 176, 178(1) and (6), 179(1), (4), (5) and (6) and 180A(1), (3)(a) and (5); and

(c)

by deleting the word “Director’s” in section 177A(1) and substituting the word “Director‑General’s”.