Singapore legislation
Clause 5
Clause 5
Repeal of section 8 and new Division 1 of Part 3
Section 8 of the Women’s Charter is repealed and the following Division and Division heading substituted therefor:“Division 1 — PreliminaryInterpretation of this Part
8. In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —“maintenance order” means —
an order for the payment of a monthly allowance made or deemed to be made by a court under Part 8;
an order for the payment of periodical sums by way of maintenance or alimony to a wife or former wife or an incapacitated husband or incapacitated former husband, or by way of maintenance for the benefit of any child, under Part 10;
an order for maintenance made by the Syariah Court under the Administration of Muslim Law Act 1966; or
a maintenance order as defined in section 2 of the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1975;“marriage preparation programme” means a marriage preparation programme prescribed under section 21B(b). Division 2 — Validity of marriages”.