Singapore legislation
Section 13
Section 13
Notification of transfers
(1)
Every person who has or intends to have a transferred child in his care, custody or control in Singapore, whether the transfer was made or is to be made within or without Singapore, shall forthwith notify the transfer or intended transfer to a protector.
(2)
The father, mother, legal guardian or guardian of every such transferred child as is referred to in subsection (1) shall, if resident in Singapore, also notify the transfer or intended transfer to the same protector.
(3)
On receiving such notification the protector may make such inquiry as he thinks fit as to the reasons for the transfer or intended transfer of the child and as to the suitability for that purpose of the person who has or intends to have the care, custody or control of the child.
(4)
If after such inquiry the protector considers it expedient in the interests of the child, he may —
refuse to accept the notification and order that the child be returned to or remain in the care, custody or control of his father, mother, legal guardian or guardian, as the case may be; or
accept the notification on condition that the person who has or intends to have the care, custody or control of the child, furnishes security as provided in section 16(3).
(5)
If default is made in complying with any condition of a bond made under subsection (4), the protector may make an order as provided in section 16(4).
(6)
The protector shall register particulars relating to any child in respect of whom an order has been made under subsection (4)(a), or security has been given under subsection (4)(b), or an order has been made under subsection (5) and also particulars relating to his parents and to any person who has had or has the care, custody or control of the child, or who has made a notification in respect of the child.
(7)
Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4), the protector shall accept every notification made under this section and shall record particulars thereof.