Regulation 1
Citation and commencement
These Rules are the Women’s Charter (Parenting Programme) Rules 2016 and come into operation on 1 December 2016.
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Women’s Charter (Parenting Programme) Rules 2016
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- Type
- Subsidiary Legislation
- Status
- In force
- Enacted
- 1961
- Sections
- 7
Quick answer
About this subsidiary legislation
Women’s Charter (Parenting Programme) Rules 2016 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation WC-S565-2016 1961, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1961.
Regulation 2
Definitions
In these Rules —“Director” means a director of the Ministry of Social and Family Development appointed by the Minister for the purposes of these Rules;“parenting programme” has the same meaning as in section 94A(14) of the Act.
Definition
“Director” means a director of the Ministry of Social and Family Development appointed by the Minister for the purposes of these Rules;
Definition
“parenting programme” has the same meaning as in section 94A(14) of the Act.
Regulation 3
Prescribed party
Amended byS 522/2024 wef 01/07/2024S 737/2024 wef 15/10/2024S 10/2018 wef 21/01/2018S 522/2024 wef 01/07/2024S 737/2024 wef 15/10/2024
For the purposes of section 94A of the Act and these Rules, “prescribed party” means a party to a marriage in relation to whom all of the following apply:
(a)
at least one party to the marriage intends to file, or files, an originating application for divorce;
(b)
there is at least one child of the marriage who is below the age of 21 years when the party mentioned in paragraph (a) intends to file, or files, the originating application for divorce.(c)[Deleted by S 522/2024 wef 01/07/2024]
Regulation 4
Time for completing parenting programme
Amended byS 737/2024 wef 15/10/2024S 737/2024 wef 15/10/2024S 737/2024 wef 15/10/2024S 522/2024 wef 01/07/2024S 737/2024 wef 15/10/2024S 737/2024 wef 15/10/2024
Subregulation 1
Amended byS 737/2024 wef 15/10/2024
For the purposes of section 94A(1) of the Act, a prescribed party who wishes to file in the court an originating application for divorce must complete a parenting programme before filing the originating application for divorce, but not earlier than 2 years before the date on which the originating application for divorce is filed.
Subregulation 2
Amended byS 737/2024 wef 15/10/2024S 737/2024 wef 15/10/2024S 522/2024 wef 01/07/2024S 737/2024 wef 15/10/2024S 737/2024 wef 15/10/2024
For the purposes of section 94A(1) of the Act, a prescribed party who is a respondent in proceedings for divorce must complete a parenting programme —
(a)
if the prescribed party wishes to file in the court a cross-application in those proceedings — before filing the cross-application; and
(b)
in any event, not earlier than 2 years before the date on which the originating application for divorce in those proceedings is filed and —
(i)
in the case where the prescribed party consents for those proceedings to be placed on a simplified hearing track under Part 2, Rule 8 of the Family Justice (General) Rules 2024 (G.N. No. S 720/2024) — before the originating application for divorce is filed; or
(ii)
in any other case — not later than 22 days after the date on which the originating application for divorce in those proceedings is served on the prescribed party.
Regulation 5
Excluded party
Amended byS 522/2024 wef 31/12/2021
Subregulation 1
Amended byS 522/2024 wef 31/12/2021
A prescribed party is exempt from section 94A(1) of the Act, and is consequently an excluded party for the purposes of section 94A of the Act and these Rules, if —
(a)
the prescribed party lacks capacity within the meaning of section 4 of the Mental Capacity Act 2008; and
(b)
on a request made on behalf of the prescribed party, the Director issues a note stating that the prescribed party is an excluded party.
Subregulation 2
The request in paragraph (1)(b) must be made within such time and in such manner, and supported by such documents, as the Director may require.
Regulation 6
Appeal to Minister
Subregulation 1
For the purposes of section 94A(11) of the Act, a person who is dissatisfied with a determination under section 94A(10) of the Act must, if the person wishes to appeal to the Minister, submit the appeal to the Director within 21 days after the date on which the determination is made.
Subregulation 2
The appeal must be submitted in such manner, and supported by such documents, as the Director may require.
Regulation 7
Transitional provisions
Amended byS 522/2024 wef 01/07/2024
Subregulation 1
These Rules do not apply to or in relation to a writ for divorce filed before 1 December 2016.
Subregulation 2
Rules 3 and 4 as in force immediately before 1 July 2024 continue to apply to or in relation to the following:
(a)
any writ for divorce that is filed in the court before 1 July 2024 but on or after 21 January 2018;
(b)
any counterclaim in proceedings for divorce where the writ for divorce is filed in the court before 1 July 2024 but on or after 21 January 2018;
(c)
any party to a marriage who is a plaintiff or defendant in proceedings for divorce where the writ for divorce is filed in the court before 1 July 2024 but on or after 21 January 2018.
Common questions
- What is Women’s Charter (Parenting Programme) Rules 2016?
- Women’s Charter (Parenting Programme) Rules 2016 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation WC-S565-2016 1961, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1961.
- Is Women’s Charter (Parenting Programme) Rules 2016 still in force?
- Yes — Women’s Charter (Parenting Programme) Rules 2016 is currently in force.
- When did Women’s Charter (Parenting Programme) Rules 2016 take effect?
- Women’s Charter (Parenting Programme) Rules 2016 was first recorded in 1961.
- How many regulations does Women’s Charter (Parenting Programme) Rules 2016 have?
- Women’s Charter (Parenting Programme) Rules 2016 contains 7 regulations.
- Where can I read the official version of Women’s Charter (Parenting Programme) Rules 2016?
- The official text of Women’s Charter (Parenting Programme) Rules 2016 is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.