Clause 15

in section 2, in the definition of “child”, delete “means the person’s child who is of or above 21 years of age, and”;

after section 3, insert —“Child below 21 years of age3AA.—

A child who is below 21 years of age is not liable to maintain the child’s parent.(2) If a child is below 21 years of age —

a claim must not be referred to the Commissioner under section 3(3) against the child; and

the child must not be named or joined as a respondent in any proceedings under this Act.(3) Nothing in subsection (1) or (2) affects the application or operation of regulation 10(1) of the Maintenance of Parents (Amendment) Act 2023 (Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2024 (G.N. No. S 563/2024).”; and

in section 8, after subsection (2), insert —“(2A) The Tribunal may —

in an application made under subsection (2) for variation or rescission of a maintenance order — in addition to or instead of varying, or instead of rescinding, the maintenance order, give directions for all or any of the purposes specified in section 6(6), if the Tribunal is of the opinion mentioned in section 6(5)(a) or (b); (b)in an application made under subsection (2) for variation or rescission of a direction given under section 6(5) — in addition to or instead of varying, or instead of rescinding, the direction, give other or further directions for all or any of the purposes specified in section 6(6), if the Tribunal is of the opinion mentioned in section 6(5)(a) or (b); or

in any application made under subsection (2) —

order that the payment of the maintenance (or any part of the maintenance) is subject to compliance by a person mentioned in section 6(8) with any direction given under section 6(5); or

make any order necessary for, or incidental to, the proper carrying into effect of an order made under section 6(8).(2B) In subsections (1), (2) and (2A) —

a reference to a direction given under section 6(5) includes a reference to a direction given under subsection (2A)(a) or (b); and

a reference to an order made under section 6(8) includes a reference to an order made under subsection (2A)(c)(i) or (ii).”.