Singapore legislation

Regulation 23

of Family Justice (General) Rules 2024

Regulation 23

Definitions and application of this Division (P. 3, r. 23)

Amended byS 996/2024 wef 16/01/2025S 996/2024 wef 16/01/2025

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 996/2024 wef 16/01/2025S 996/2024 wef 16/01/2025

In this Division —

Definition

“enforcement applicant” means a party who applies for or has obtained an enforcement order because the party is entitled to enforce a maintenance order;

Definition

“enforcement order” means an enforcement order for attachment of a debt mentioned in section 91B(1)(c) of the Women’s Charter 1961;

Amended byS 996/2024 wef 16/01/2025

Definition

“enforcement respondent” means a party against whom an enforcement order is sought or made;

Definition

“maintenance order” has the meaning given by section 76(1) of the Women’s Charter 1961;

Amended byS 996/2024 wef 16/01/2025

Definition

“non-party” means a person against whom an enforcement order is issued to attach a debt due from that person to the enforcement respondent, and includes a bank or other financial institution.

Subregulation 2

Part 23 does not apply to or in relation to an application for an enforcement order.