Singapore legislation
Clause 14
Clause 14
Replacement of section 11
In the Guardianship of Infants Act 1934, replace section 11 with —“Matters to be considered
11. The court, in exercising the powers conferred by this Act, must have regard primarily to the welfare of the infant, and must consider —
(a)
where the infant has a parent or parents — the wishes of the parent or both of them, as the case may be; and
(b)
where the infant is of an age to express an independent opinion — the wishes of the infant.”.