Regulation 1
Citation and commencement
These Rules may be cited as the Stamp Duties (Matrimonial Proceedings) (Remission) Rules 2005 and shall come into operation on 8th July 2005.
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Stamp Duties (Matrimonial Proceedings) (Remission) Rules 2005
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- Type
- Subsidiary Legislation
- Status
- In force
- Enacted
- 1929
- Sections
- 5
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About this subsidiary legislation
Stamp Duties (Matrimonial Proceedings) (Remission) Rules 2005 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation SDA-S447-2005 1929, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1929.
Regulation 2
Definitions
Subregulation 1
In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires —
Definition
“child of a marriage or former marriage” includes a step-child of the marriage or former marriage and a child adopted during that marriage or former marriage in accordance with any written law relating to adoption;
Definition
“matrimonial proceedings” means —
(a)
proceedings according to the Muslim law for a certificate of divorce; or
(b)
proceedings for a decree of divorce, judicial separation or nullity of marriage under any law, religion, custom or usage.
Subregulation 2
For the purposes of these Rules, a conveyance or an instrument shall be regarded as being made, and any property shall be regarded as being acquired, consequent on any matrimonial proceedings if —
(a)
it is made in or acquired as a result of compliance with any order of court for the division of matrimonial assets arising from or relating to those proceedings; or
(b)
in the absence of any such order of court, the Commissioner is satisfied, having regard to all the other circumstances in which the conveyance or instrument is made or the property is acquired, that the conveyance or instrument is made or the property is acquired directly as a result of those proceedings.
Subregulation 3
[Deleted by S 736/2007 wef 19/12/2007]
Regulation 3
Remission of duty on transfers consequent on matrimonial proceedings
There shall be remitted all duty chargeable under the Act on any conveyance on sale, and any instrument chargeable in like manner, made on or after 8th July 2005 consequent on any matrimonial proceedings by a party to the matrimonial proceedings conveying or transferring any property to —
(a)
the other party to the matrimonial proceedings;
(b)
any child or children of the marriage or former marriage of the parties to those proceedings; or
(c)
both the other party and any such child or children.
Regulation 4
Order not to prejudice other Orders or Rules
Nothing in these Rules shall prejudice or otherwise affect the operation of any Orders made under section 74 of the Act.
Regulation 5
Revocation
The Stamp Duties (Matrimonial Proceedings) Remission Order (O 9) is revoked.
Common questions
- What is Stamp Duties (Matrimonial Proceedings) (Remission) Rules 2005?
- Stamp Duties (Matrimonial Proceedings) (Remission) Rules 2005 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation SDA-S447-2005 1929, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1929.
- Is Stamp Duties (Matrimonial Proceedings) (Remission) Rules 2005 still in force?
- Yes — Stamp Duties (Matrimonial Proceedings) (Remission) Rules 2005 is currently in force.
- When did Stamp Duties (Matrimonial Proceedings) (Remission) Rules 2005 take effect?
- Stamp Duties (Matrimonial Proceedings) (Remission) Rules 2005 was first recorded in 1929.
- How many regulations does Stamp Duties (Matrimonial Proceedings) (Remission) Rules 2005 have?
- Stamp Duties (Matrimonial Proceedings) (Remission) Rules 2005 contains 5 regulations.
- Where can I read the official version of Stamp Duties (Matrimonial Proceedings) (Remission) Rules 2005?
- The official text of Stamp Duties (Matrimonial Proceedings) (Remission) Rules 2005 is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.