Singapore legislation

Regulation 5

of Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Regulations 2016

Regulation 5

Official Assignee may appear in proceedings

Subregulation 1

In any proceedings for the confirmation of a provisional order made by a court in a reciprocating country under section 7 of the Act, the person in whose favour the provisional order is made may be represented in the court in Singapore —

(a)

by the Official Assignee; or

(b)

by a solicitor authorised, in writing, by the Official Assignee to act on behalf of the Official Assignee.

Subregulation 2

In any proceedings for the enforcement of a registered order under section 8 of the Act, the person in whose favour the registered order is made may be represented in the court in Singapore —

(a)

by the Official Assignee; or

(b)

by a solicitor authorised, in writing, by the Official Assignee to act on behalf of the Official Assignee.

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