Singapore legislation

Clause 5

of Child Development Co-Savings (Amendment) Bill

Clause 5

Amendment of section 12AC

In the principal Act, in section 12AC —

(a)

in subsection (1), after paragraph (d), insert —“(da)where the child is a permanent resident of Singapore on the date the application to adopt the child is made —

(i)

if the application is made in the sole name of the female employee or self‑employed woman — the female employee or self‑employed woman (as the case may be) is a citizen of Singapore on the date the application is made; or

(ii)

if the application is made in the joint names of the female employee or self‑employed woman, and of her husband — either the female employee or self‑employed woman (as the case may be) or her husband is a citizen of Singapore on the date the application is made;”;

(b)

in subsections (1)(e) and (2)(e), after “not a citizen”, insert “or permanent resident”; and

(c)

in subsection (2), after paragraph (d), insert —“(da)where the child is a permanent resident of Singapore on the date the application to adopt the child is made —

(i)

if the application is made in the sole name of the woman — the woman is a citizen of Singapore on the date the application is made; or

(ii)

if the application is made in the joint names of the woman and her husband — either the woman or her husband is a citizen of Singapore on the date the application is made;”.

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