Singapore legislation
Clause 70
Clause 70
Definitions
In this Part of this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires —“court” includes the Shariah Court constituted under the provisions of the Muslims Ordinance, 1957 (Ord. 25 of 1957);“defendant”, in relation to a maintenance order or a related attachment of earnings order, means the person liable to make payments under the maintenance order;“earnings”, in relation to a defendant, means any sums payable to him —
by way of wages or salary, including any fees, bonus, commission, overtime pay or other emoluments payable in addition to wages or salary by the person paying the wages or salary or payable under a contract of service;
by way of pension, including an annuity in respect of past services, whether or not the services were rendered to the person paying the annuity, and including periodical payments by way of compensation for the loss, abolition or relinquishment, or any diminution in the emoluments, of any office or employment;“employer” means a person by whom, as a principal and not as a servant or agent, earnings fall to be paid to a defendant, and references to payment of earnings shall be construed accordingly;“maintenance order” means —
an order for the payment of monthly allowance made or deemed to be made by a court under Part VII of this Ordinance;
an order for the payment of periodical sums by way of maintenance or alimony to a wife or for the benefit of any child under Part IX of this Ordinance;
an order for maintenance made by the Shariah Court under the Muslims Ordinance, 1957 (Ord. 25 of 1957); and
a maintenance order confirmed by the court under the Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders Ordinance (Cap. 19).
Definition
“court” includes the Shariah Court constituted under the provisions of the Muslims Ordinance, 1957 (Ord. 25 of 1957);
Definition
“defendant”, in relation to a maintenance order or a related attachment of earnings order, means the person liable to make payments under the maintenance order;
Definition
“earnings”, in relation to a defendant, means any sums payable to him —
by way of wages or salary, including any fees, bonus, commission, overtime pay or other emoluments payable in addition to wages or salary by the person paying the wages or salary or payable under a contract of service;
by way of pension, including an annuity in respect of past services, whether or not the services were rendered to the person paying the annuity, and including periodical payments by way of compensation for the loss, abolition or relinquishment, or any diminution in the emoluments, of any office or employment;
Definition
“employer” means a person by whom, as a principal and not as a servant or agent, earnings fall to be paid to a defendant, and references to payment of earnings shall be construed accordingly;
Definition
“maintenance order” means —
an order for the payment of monthly allowance made or deemed to be made by a court under Part VII of this Ordinance;
an order for the payment of periodical sums by way of maintenance or alimony to a wife or for the benefit of any child under Part IX of this Ordinance;
an order for maintenance made by the Shariah Court under the Muslims Ordinance, 1957 (Ord. 25 of 1957); and
a maintenance order confirmed by the court under the Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders Ordinance (Cap. 19).