Singapore legislation
Clause 28
Clause 28
Transitional provisions for unconsumed entitlements pursuant to election under section 12E
(1)
This section applies where —
before the specified SP commencement date, the natural mother of a specified April 2025 Scheme child had made a specified election in relation to the natural father of the child;
before the specified SP commencement date, the natural father did not consume any entitlement under section 12E(2) or (3) of the principal Act pursuant to the specified election; and
on or after the specified SP commencement date —
the natural mother and the natural father each has any entitlement under section 12DA(2) or (6) or 12DC(2) of the amended Act; or
the natural mother has any entitlement under section 12DA(2) or (6) or 12DC(2) of the amended Act, but the natural father is a non‑eligible male employee.
(2)
The specified election is to be treated as revoked on the specified SP commencement date.
(3)
On and after the specified SP commencement date, the following apply to the natural mother:
the period of that mother’s entitlement under section 9(1), (1A) or (1B) of the principal Act, or under section 9(4) or (4A) of the principal Act, is to be restored by the whole number of weeks represented by the integer N specified by that mother in the specified election;
the restored period of entitlement mentioned in paragraph (a) must be consumed by that mother within 12 months commencing on the day of her confinement.