Schedule 14
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of Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Ministerial Responsibility) Notification 2025
FOURTEENTH SCHEDULE
Paragraph 2(1) and First Schedule
SOCIAL AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT
Departments
1. Ministry of Social and Family Development
2. National Council of Social Service
3. National Council on Problem Gambling
4. Office of the Commissioner for the Maintenance of Parents
5. Office of the Public Guardian
6. Registry of Marriages
7. Tribunal for the Maintenance of Parents
Subjects
1. Early Childhood Development
Early Childhood Development Centres Act 2017
Early Childhood Infrastructure and Services Planning, Development
and Quality Assurance
Early Childhood Manpower Planning and Professional Development
2. Family and Child Welfare and Protection
Adoption of Children Act 2022
Children and Young Persons Act 1993
Community-based Specialist Services for Child Protection and Family
Violence
Early Intervention for Youth-at-risk
International Child Abduction Act 2010 (but not legal aid matters)
Residential and Community Care Services for Children, Youths in
need and Vulnerable Adults
Special Marriage Licences
Vulnerable Adults Act 2018
3. Family Development
Child Development Co-Savings Act 2001
Family Services
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Maintenance of Parents Act 1995 and related mediation
Mental Capacity Act 2008
Policy and Services for Persons with Disabilities
Policy Development on Family
Promoting Marriage and Parenthood
Public Education on Family
Women’s Charter 1961 (but not Parts 9, 9A and 10B and offences
against women and girls)
Parts 9, 9A and 10B of the Women’s Charter 1961 (jointly with the
Minister responsible for law), but not —
the powers under sections 77 and 91A;
the designation for the purposes of section 83(5)(b);
the authorisation for the purposes of section 91S(5)(a); and
the powers under section 91N(4)
The powers under section 91N(4) of the Women’s Charter 1961
4. Probation and Rehabilitation of Offenders
Criminal Procedure Code 2010 (community service orders only)
Probation of Offenders Act 1951
Residential Services for Juvenile Offenders
5. Problem Gambling
Casino Control Act 2006 (problem gambling only)
Public Education
Services for Prevention and Rehabilitation
Social Safeguards
6. Regulating Institutions of a Public Character and Charities in the Social
Services Sector
7. Social Sector Development
National Council of Social Service Act 1992
Policy Development on Funding, Infrastructure and Manpower
Regulations and Building Capabilities
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8. Social Services Integration
Coordinating
Planning
and
Delivery
of
Social
Services
and
Programmes
Developing Capabilities
Facilitation and Information Exchange Across Agencies and Social
Service Providers
Promoting Partnerships with Community for Social Service Outcomes
9. Social Support Services
Central Provident Fund Act 1953 (only the functions conferred on the
Minister responsible for social services)
Community Care Endowment Fund Act 2005
Destitute Persons Act 1989
Emergency Welfare Relief
[Deleted by S 407/2026 wef 01/07/2026]
Policy and Services for Vulnerable Seniors
Social Assistance for Low Income and Vulnerable Families
Social Residential Homes Act 2025
Student Care Services
Welfare Services for Destitute Persons
10. Women’s Development