Singapore legislation

Clause 75

of Adoption of Children Bill

Clause 75

Power to make regulations

(1)

The Minister may make regulations —

(a)

to prescribe anything that is required or permitted to be prescribed by this Act; or

(b)

generally for the purposes of this Act.

(2)

Without limiting subsection (1), regulations may —

(a)

prescribe the forms for the purposes of this Act;

(b)

prescribe the fees payable in respect of any application or matter under this Act;

(c)

provide for the manner in which prescribed fees are to be paid;

(d)

provide for the waiver, refund or remission (whether in whole or in part) of any prescribed fee;

(e)

provide for the manner of submission of documents to the Guardian‑in‑Adoption;

(f)

provide for the manner of making any notification under the Act;

(g)

prescribe that any act or omission in contravention of any provision of regulations made under this Act shall be an offence punishable with a fine not exceeding $4,000 for the offence; and

(h)

prescribe offences that may be compounded.

(3)

The powers conferred by this section do not extend to any matter for which Family Justice Rules may be made under section 74.