Singapore legislation
Regulation 22K
Regulation 22K
Prescribed circumstances in section 81(1)(b) and (e) of Women’s Charter 1961 (P. 3, r. 22K)
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 —
on the application of the applicant or respondent, if —
both the applicant and respondent consent to the application; and
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
on the respondent’s application, if —
the application is for either of the following:
a reduction in the amount of maintenance under the maintenance order;
the suspension, discharge, rescission, setting aside or revocation of the maintenance order; and
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
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.