Singapore legislation

Regulation 2

of Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) (Designation of Reciprocating Countries) Notification 2016

Regulation 2

Definitions

In this Notification, unless the context otherwise requires —“previous Act” means the Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Act (Cap. 168);“relevant maintenance order” means any maintenance order other than —

(a)

an affiliation order;

(b)

an order (including an affiliation order or order consequent upon an affiliation order) which provides for the payment of a lump sum;

(c)

an order of the description in paragraph (b) of the definition of “maintenance order” in section 2 of the Act, for the payment of birth or funeral expenses of a child; or

(d)

an order which is not made by a civil court of competent jurisdiction;“specified country” means any country or territory specified in the Schedule.

Definition

“previous Act” means the Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Act (Cap. 168);

Definition

“relevant maintenance order” means any maintenance order other than —

(a)

an affiliation order;

(b)

an order (including an affiliation order or order consequent upon an affiliation order) which provides for the payment of a lump sum;

(c)

an order of the description in paragraph (b) of the definition of “maintenance order” in section 2 of the Act, for the payment of birth or funeral expenses of a child; or

(d)

an order which is not made by a civil court of competent jurisdiction;

Definition

“specified country” means any country or territory specified in the Schedule.

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