Women’s Charter (Family Violence) Rules 2024

a member of the Singapore Civil Defence Force raised and maintained under the Civil Defence Act 1986 who is a paramedic;

an ambulance paramedic as defined by regulation 9(8) of the Healthcare Services (Emergency Ambulance Service and Medical Transport Service) Regulations 2022 (G.N. No. S 2/2022); and

an emergency medical technician as defined by regulation 9(8) of the Healthcare Services (Emergency Ambulance Service and Medical Transport Service) Regulations 2022;“protector”, in the context of any provision of these Rules, includes an approved welfare officer who is authorised to exercise the functions of a protector in that context;“psychiatrist” means a medical practitioner who is registered as a psychiatrist in the Register of Specialists under the Medical Registration Act 1997;“registered medical practitioner” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Medical Registration Act 1997;“registered nurse” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Nurses and Midwives Act 1999;“section” means a section of the Act;“social service worker” means an individual providing a social service to the public —

on behalf of, or with full or partial funding from, any of the following entities:

the Government;

the National Council of Social Service established by the National Council of Social Service Act 1992;

KidSTART Singapore Ltd.;

SG Enable Ltd.; or

with the permission of or under a contract with —

any of the entities mentioned in paragraph (a); or

a social service organisation that receives full or partial funding from any of the entities mentioned in paragraph (a) to carry out a social service programme that includes that service;“staff”, in relation to an organisation (including a charity), includes —

the owner or proprietor of the organisation;

an employee of the organisation; and

a person engaged by the organisation under a contract for services.

public officers;

the operators of —

the National Anti-Violence and Sexual Harassment Helpline at 1800‑777‑0000;

the National Anti-Violence and Sexual Harassment website at https://go.gov.sg/navh; or

any other means established by the Government for reporting family violence;

the staff of, or volunteers with, any organisation or person that is a Council member as defined by section 2 of the National Council of Social Service Act 1992, but only if the organisation or person provides services related to family violence;

the staff of, or volunteers with, a charity, but only if the charity provides services related to family violence;

the staff of, or volunteers with, an organisation that provides —

education;

childcare, infant care or student care;

healthcare; or

social services.

public officers;

the operators of —

the National Anti-Violence and Sexual Harassment Helpline at 1800‑777‑0000;

the National Anti-Violence and Sexual Harassment website at https://go.gov.sg/navh; or

any other means established by the Government for reporting family violence;

the staff of, or volunteers with, any organisation or person that is a Council member as defined by section 2 of the National Council of Social Service Act 1992, but only if the organisation or person provides services related to family violence;

the staff of, or volunteers with, a charity, but only if the charity provides services related to family violence;

the staff of, or volunteers with, an organisation that provides —

education;

childcare, infant care or student care;

healthcare; or

social services.

be in writing;

state the name and identity number of X and Y;

explain what the emergency order requires of X;

if a domestic exclusion order, stay away order or no contact order is included in the emergency order — state and explain the order (including, where applicable, the place to which the order applies);

state the grounds for making the emergency order;

state that the emergency order takes effect upon service and has effect for 14 days in the first instance;

state the consequences of contravening the emergency order;

state the date on which and the time at which the emergency order is made; and

state the name and designation of the person making the emergency order.

exercised any power under Division 2 of Part 7 of the Act in relation to family violence against the person;

applied for the court to make, vary, suspend or revoke any order under Division 3 or 4 of Part 7 of the Act in relation to family violence against the person;

made an emergency order under section 62(1) in relation to family violence against the person; or

made an application under section 63B in relation to a publication or broadcast that contains identifying information about the person.

allied health professionals;

approved welfare officers;

auxiliary police officers;

counsellors;

paramedics;

persons who are acting under the general or specific directions of a protector for the purposes of the definition of “authorised person” in rule 5(5);

police officers;

psychiatrists;

psychologists;

public officers;

registered medical practitioners;

registered nurses;

social service workers;

the staff of, or volunteers with, any organisation or person that is a Council member as defined by section 2 of the National Council of Social Service Act 1992, but only if the organisation or person provides services to persons who are at risk of family violence;

the staff of, or volunteers with, a charity, but only if the charity provides services to persons who are at risk of family violence.