Singapore legislation
Regulation 11
of Women’s Charter (Enforcement of Maintenance Orders under Division 3 of Part 9) Regulations 2024
Regulation 11
Fees payable to MEO
Subregulation 1
In this regulation and the Schedule —
Definition
“chief maintenance enforcement officer” or “chief MEO” means the individual appointed as the chief maintenance enforcement officer under section 77(1) of the Act;
Definition
“maintenance enforcement officer’s fees” or “MEO’s fees” means the fee payable under paragraph (2).
Subregulation 2
The respondent in a maintenance enforcement application must pay the fee specified in the second column of Part 1 of the Schedule for the provision by an MEO of any service specified opposite in the first column in relation to that maintenance enforcement application, by the date specified by an MEO to the respondent.
Subregulation 3
The chief MEO may, having regard to the circumstances of the case and subject to any condition that the chief MEO thinks fit —
waive, refund or remit the whole or part of any MEO’s fees or any interest charged on the MEO’s fees;
permit the payment of the whole or part of any MEO’s fees by instalments; and
unless the date specified by an MEO to the respondent under paragraph (2) has passed — allow the payment of the whole or any part of the MEO’s fees by any later date.
Subregulation 4
Interest is charged on MEO’s fees in accordance with the Schedule.