Singapore legislation

Regulation 22K

of Family Justice (General) Rules 2024

Regulation 22K

Prescribed circumstances in section 81(1)(b) and (e) of Women’s Charter 1961 (P. 3, r. 22K)

Amended byS 996/2024 wef 16/01/2025

Subregulation 1

For the purposes of section 81(1)(b) and (e) of the Women’s Charter 1961, the Court on a maintenance enforcement application may vary, suspend, discharge, rescind, set aside or revoke the maintenance order in question —

(a)

on the application of the applicant or respondent, if —

(i)

both the applicant and respondent consent to the application; and

(ii)

the application is made before the Court does anything under section 81(1)(a), (c) or (d) of the Women’s Charter 1961 on the maintenance enforcement application; or

(b)

on the respondent’s application, if —

(i)

the application is for either of the following:

(A)

a reduction in the amount of maintenance under the maintenance order;

(B)

the suspension, discharge, rescission, setting aside or revocation of the maintenance order; and

(ii)

the application is made before the Court does anything under section 81(1)(a), (c) or (d) of the Women’s Charter 1961 on the maintenance enforcement application.

Subregulation 2

The application for the Court to vary, suspend, discharge, rescind, set aside or revoke the maintenance order mentioned in paragraph (1) may be made orally.

Subregulation 3

Amended byS 996/2024 wef 16/01/2025

Before varying, suspending, discharging, rescinding, setting aside or revoking the maintenance order mentioned in paragraph (1) on the application of a party, the Court must allow the other party to the proceedings to respond to the application.