LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Women’s Charter 1961

 

This Legislative History is a service provided by the Law Revision Commission on a best-efforts basis. It is not part of the Act.
Pictorial Overview of Predecessor Acts

Legislative History Details
Part 1
Christian Marriage Ordinance
(Chapter 82, 1936 Revised Edition)
1.  
Ordinance III of 1880—The Marriage Registrars’ Ordinance, 1880
Bill
:
G.N. No. 178/1880
First Reading
:
20 May 1880
Second Reading
:
1 June 1880
Notice of Amendments
:
13 July 1880
Third Reading
:
13 July 1880
Commencement
:
29 July 1880
2.  
Ordinance III of 1898—The Christian Marriage Ordinance 1898
Bill
:
G.N. No. 392/1896
First Reading
:
25 June 1896
Second Reading
:
21 March 1898
Notice of Amendments
:
2 August 1898
Third Reading
:
23 August 1898
Commencement
:
2 April 1899
Note: This Ordinance repealed The Indian Marriage Act 1865 (Indian Act V of 1865) except sections 42 and 44, and The Marriage Registrars’ Ordinance, 1880 (Ordinance III of 1880) except sections 25 and 26.
3.  
Ordinance XXV of 1903—The Christian Marriage Ordinance 1898 Amendment Ordinance 1903
Bill
:
Information not available
First Reading
:
11 September 1903
Second Reading
:
18 September 1903
Third Reading
:
10 October 1903
Commencement
:
10 October 1903
4.  
Ordinance VII of 1909—The Christian Marriage Ordinance 1898 Amendment Ordinance 1909
Bill
:
G.N. No. 464/1909
First Reading
:
17 May 1909
Second Reading
:
11 June 1909
Notice of Amendments
:
2 July 1909
Third Reading
:
2 July 1909
Commencement
:
15 July 1909
Note: This Ordinance repealed sections 42 and 44 of The Indian Marriage Act 1865 (Indian Act V of 1865), and sections 25 and 26 of The Marriage Registrars’ Ordinance, 1880 (Ordinance III of 1880).
5.  
Ordinance XXVI of 1915—The Christian Marriage (Amendment) Ordinance 1915
Bill
:
G.N. No. 961/1915
First Reading
:
15 October 1915
Second Reading
:
29 October 1915
Third Reading
:
3 December 1915
Commencement
:
11 December 1915
6.  
Ordinance 8 of 1920—Governor’s Powers Delegation Ordinance, 1920
(Amendments made by section 2 read with the Schedule to the above Ordinance)
Bill
:
G.N. No. 349/1920
First Reading
:
8 March 1920
Second Reading
:
12 April 1920
Notice of Amendments
:
12 April 1920
Third Reading
:
12 April 1920
Commencement
:
21 April 1920 (section 2 read with the Schedule)
7.  
1920 Revised Edition—Ordinance No. 60 (Christian Marriage)
Operation
:
28 November 1921
8.  
Ordinance 26 of 1921—Statute Laws (Revised Edition) Operation Ordinance, 1921
(Amendments made by section 3(a) read with Schedule C to the above Ordinance)
Bill
:
G.N. No. 1854/1921
First and Second Readings
:
22 November 1921
Notice of Amendments
:
22 November 1921
Third Reading
:
22 November 1921
Commencement
:
28 November 1921 (section 3(a) read with Schedule C)
9.  
Ordinance 32 of 1922—Statute Laws (Revised Edition) Amendment Ordinance, 1922
(Amendments made by section 4 of the above Ordinance)
Bill
:
G.N. No. 1158/1922
First Reading
:
14 August 1922
Second Reading
:
11 September 1922
Notice of Amendments
:
23 October 1922
Third Reading
:
23 October 1922
Commencement
:
28 November 1921 (section 4)
10.  
Ordinance 19 of 1925—Christian Marriage (Amendment) Ordinance, 1925
Bill
:
G.N. No. 1414/1925
First, Second and Third Readings
:
24 August 1925
Commencement
:
7 September 1925
11.  
1926 Revised Edition—Ordinance No. 60 (Christian Marriage)
Operation
:
1 August 1926
12.  
1936 Revised Edition—Christian Marriage Ordinance (Chapter 82)
Operation
:
1 September 1936
Part 2
Ordinance No. 143 (Women and Girls Protection)
(1926 Revised Edition)
13.  
Ordinance XXIII of 1870—Contagious Diseases Ordinance, 1870
Bill
:
S.S.G.G. No. 42/1870
First Reading
:
3 October 1870
Second Reading
:
11 November 1870
Notice of Amendments
:
28 November 1870
Third Reading
:
1 December 1870
Commencement
:
2 September 1872
1 November 1872
Note: This Ordinance comes into operation on the dates in the Orders of the Governor in Council (G.N. No. 147/1872 and G.N. No. 177/1872) for the areas specified in those Orders.
14.  
Ordinance III of 1873—The Contagious Diseases Amendment Ordinance, 1873
Bill
:
Information not available
First Reading
:
27 May 1873
Second Reading
:
12 June 1873
Notice of Amendments
:
12 June 1873
Third Reading
:
12 June 1873
Commencement
:
12 June 1873
15.  
Ordinance VIII of 1875—The Contagious Diseases Amendment Ordinance, 1875
Bill
:
S.S.G.G. No. 18/1875
First Reading
:
4 May 1875
Second and Third Readings
:
6 May 1875
Commencement
:
6 May 1875
16.  
Ordinance I of 1887—The Women and Girls’ Protection Ordinance 1887
Bill
:
G.N. No. 611/1886
First Reading
:
28 December 1886
Second Reading
:
2 May 1887
Notice of Amendments
:
5 May 1887
Third Reading
:
9 May 1887
Commencement
:
9 May 1887
17.  
Ordinance XIV of 1888—The Women and Girls’ Protection Ordinance 1888
Bill
:
G.N. No. 660/1888
First Reading
:
19 November 1888
Second Reading
:
28 November 1888
Notice of Amendments
:
12 December 1888
Third Reading
:
19 December 1888
Commencement
:
1 January 1889
18.  
Ordinance III of 1890—The Women and Girls’ Protection Ordinance Amendment Ordinance 1890
Bill
:
G.N. No. 741/1889
First Reading
:
14 February 1890
Second Reading
:
20 February 1890
Notice of Amendments
:
27 February 1890
Third Reading
:
6 March 1890
Commencement
:
6 March 1890
19.  
Ordinance XVII of 1891—The Women and Girls’ Protection Ordinance Amendment Ordinance 1891
Bill
:
G.N. No. 268/1891
First Reading
:
15 October 1891
Second Reading
:
5 November 1891
Notice of Amendments
:
23 December 1891
Third Reading
:
23 December 1891
Commencement
:
23 December 1891
20.  
Ordinance XII of 1894—The Women and Girls’ Protection Ordinance Amendment Ordinance 1894
Bill
:
G.N. No. 296/1894
First Reading
:
18 June 1894
Second Reading
:
19 July 1894
Notice of Amendments
:
9 August 1894
Third Reading
:
6 September 1894
Commencement
:
6 September 1894
21.  
Ordinance XVI of 1894—An Ordinance to revive and re-enact Part II of The Women and Girls’ Protection Ordinance 1888
Bill
:
Information not available
First, Second and Third Readings
:
1 November 1894
Commencement
:
1 November 1894
22.  
Ordinance XVII of 1896—The Women and Girls’ Protection Ordinance 1896
Bill
:
G.N. No. 425/1896
First Reading
:
16 July 1896
Second Reading
:
24 September 1896
Notice of Amendments
:
12 November 1896
Third Reading
:
19 November 1896
Commencement
:
19 November 1896
23.  
Ordinance XIII of 1899—The Women and Girls’ Protection Ordinance 1896 Amendment Ordinance 1899
Bill
:
G.N. No. 440/1899
First Reading
:
13 June 1899
Second Reading
:
20 June 1899
Notice of Amendments
:
22 August 1899
Third Reading
:
29 August 1899
Commencement
:
1 November 1899
24.  
Ordinance XVII of 1900—The Women and Girls’ Protection Ordinance 1896 Amendment Ordinance 1900
Bill
:
G.N. No. 162/1900
First Reading
:
27 February 1900
Second Reading
:
3 April 1900
Notice of Amendments
:
11 September 1900
Third Reading
:
18 September 1900
Commencement
:
18 September 1900
25.  
Ordinance III of 1902—The Women and Girls’ Protection Ordinance 1896 Amendment Ordinance 1902
Bill
:
G.N. No. 1588/1901
First Reading
:
21 January 1902
Second Reading
:
28 January 1902
Notice of Amendments
:
4 February 1902
Third Reading
:
18 February 1902
Commencement
:
18 February 1902
26.  
Ordinance IV of 1910—The Women and Girls Protection Ordinance 1896 Amendment Ordinance 1910
Bill
:
G.N. No. 1251/1909
First Reading
:
26 November 1909
Second Reading
:
11 March 1910
Notice of Amendments
:
1 April 1910
Third Reading
:
15 April 1910
Commencement
:
22 April 1910
27.  
Ordinance XXVI of 1914—The Women and Girls Protection Ordinance 1914
Bill
:
G.N. No. 529/1913
First Reading
:
27 June 1913
Second Reading
:
22 August 1913
Notice of Amendments
:
2 October 1914
Third Reading
:
30 October 1914
Commencement
:
9 November 1914
28.  
1920 Revised Edition—Ordinance No. 143 (Women and Girls Protection)
Operation
:
28 November 1921
29.  
Ordinance 24 of 1925—Women and Girls Protection (Amendment) Ordinance, 1925
Bill
:
G.N. No. 1283/1925
First Reading
:
24 August 1925
Second Reading
:
5 October 1925
Notice of Amendments
:
5 October 1925
Third Reading
:
26 October 1925
Commencement
:
4 November 1925
30.  
1926 Revised Edition—Ordinance No. 143 (Women and Girls Protection)
Operation
:
1 August 1926
31.  
Ordinance 6 of 1926—The Statute Laws (Revised Edition) Operation Ordinance, 1926
(Amendments made by section 3 read with Schedule B to the above Ordinance)
Bill
:
G.N. No. 1151/1926
First and Second Readings
:
12 July 1926
Notice of Amendments
:
12 July 1926
Third Reading
:
12 July 1926
Commencement
:
1 August 1926 (section 3 read with Schedule B)
32.  
Ordinance 15 of 1927—Women and Girls Protection (Amendment) Ordinance, 1927
Bill
:
G.N. No. 1325/1927
First Reading
:
22 August 1927
Second Reading
:
10 October 1927
Notice of Amendments
:
10 October 1927
Third Reading
:
31 October 1927
Commencement
:
27 November 1927
Part 3
Christian Marriage Ordinance
(Chapter 37, 1955 Revised Edition)
33.  
Ordinance 10 of 1940—Christian Marriage Ordinance, 1940
Bill
:
G.N. No. 3464/1939
First Reading
:
8 November 1939
Second Reading
:
12 February 1940
Notice of Amendments
:
12 February 1940
Third Reading
:
12 February 1940
Commencement
:
1 January 1941
34.  
Ordinance 16 of 1941—Christian Marriage (Amendment) Ordinance, 1941
Bill
:
G.N. No. 308/1941
First Reading
:
3 February 1941
Second and Third Readings
:
28 April 1941
Commencement
:
17 May 1941
35.  
Ordinance 27 of 1952—Christian Marriage (Amendment) Ordinance, 1952
Bill
:
G.N. No. S 201/1951
First Reading
:
19 June 1951
Select Committee Report
:
Council Paper No. 111 of 1951
Second Reading
:
17 June 1952
Notice of Amendments
:
17 June 1952
Third Reading
:
17 June 1952
Commencement
:
26 August 1952
36.  
Ordinance 37 of 1952—Law Revision (Penalties Amendment) Ordinance, 1952
(Amendments made by section 2 read with item 100 of the Schedule to the above Ordinance)
Bill
:
32/1952
First Reading
:
16 September 1952
Second and Third Readings
:
14 October 1952
Commencement
:
30 April 1955 (section 2 read with item 100 of the Schedule)
37.  
1955 Revised Edition—Christian Marriage Ordinance (Chapter 37)
Operation
:
1 July 1956
38.  
Ordinance 31 of 1958—Legislative Assembly (Presentation of Subsidiary Legislation) Ordinance, 1958
(Amendments made by section 2 read with the Schedule to the above Ordinance)
Bill
:
158/1958
First Reading
:
16 July 1958
Second Reading
:
13 August 1958
Notice of Amendments
:
10 September 1958
Third Reading
:
10 September 1958
Commencement
:
25 September 1958 (section 2 read with the Schedule)
39.  
G.N. No. S (N.S.) 67/1959—Singapore Constitution (Modification of Laws) (No. 2) Order, 1959
Commencement
:
21 August 1959
40.  
Ordinance 72 of 1959—Transfer of Powers (No. 2) Ordinance, 1959
(Amendments made by section 2 read with the First Schedule to the above Ordinance)
Bill
:
31/1959
First Reading
:
22 September 1959
Second Reading
:
11 November 1959
Notice of Amendments
:
11 November 1959
Third Reading
:
11 November 1959
Commencement
:
20 November 1959 (section 2 read with the First Schedule)
41.  
G.N. No. S (N.S.) 177/1959—Singapore Constitution (Modification of Laws) (No. 3) Order, 1959
Commencement
:
20 November 1959
42.  
G.N. No. S (N.S.) 178/1959—Singapore Constitution (Modification of Laws) (No. 4) Order, 1959
Commencement
:
20 November 1959
43.  
G.N. No. S (N.S.) 179/1959—Singapore Constitution (Modification of Laws) (No. 5) Order, 1959
Commencement
:
20 November 1959
Part 4
Civil Marriage Ordinance
(Chapter 38, 1955 Revised Edition)
44.  
Ordinance 9 of 1940—Civil Marriage Ordinance, 1940
Bill
:
G.N. No. 3464/1939
First Reading
:
8 November 1939
Second Reading
:
12 February 1940
Notice of Amendments
:
12 February 1940
Third Reading
:
12 February 1940
Commencement
:
1 January 1941
45.  
Ordinance 28 of 1952—Civil Marriage (Amendment) Ordinance, 1952
Bill
:
G.N. No. S 202/1951
First Reading
:
19 June 1951
Second Reading
:
17 June 1952
Notice of Amendments
:
17 June 1952
Third Reading
:
17 June 1952
Commencement
:
26 August 1952
46.  
Ordinance 8 of 1955—Revised Edition of the Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance, 1955
(Amendments made by section 2 read with item 33 of the Schedule to the above Ordinance)
Bill
:
45/1954
First Reading
:
14 December 1954
Second and Third Readings
:
28 January 1955
Commencement
:
4 February 1955 (section 2 read with item 33 of the Schedule)
47.  
1955 Revised Edition—Civil Marriage Ordinance (Chapter 38)
Operation
:
1 July 1956
48.  
Ordinance 31 of 1958—Legislative Assembly (Presentation of Subsidiary Legislation) Ordinance, 1958
(Amendments made by section 2 read with the Schedule to the above Ordinance)
Bill
:
158/1958
First Reading
:
16 July 1958
Second Reading
:
13 August 1958
Notice of Amendments
:
10 September 1958
Third Reading
:
10 September 1958
Commencement
:
25 September 1958 (section 2 read with the Schedule)
49.  
G.N. No. S (N.S.) 67/1959—Singapore Constitution (Modification of Laws) (No. 2) Order, 1959
Commencement
:
21 August 1959
50.  
G.N. No. S (N.S.) 177/1959—Singapore Constitution (Modification of Laws) (No. 3) Order, 1959
Commencement
:
20 November 1959
51.  
G.N. No. S (N.S.) 178/1959—Singapore Constitution (Modification of Laws) (No. 4) Order, 1959
Commencement
:
20 November 1959
52.  
G.N. No. S (N.S.) 179/1959—Singapore Constitution (Modification of Laws) (No. 5) Order, 1959
Commencement
:
20 November 1959
Part 5
Deceased Wife’s Sister’s Marriage Ordinance
(Chapter 39, 1955 Revised Edition)
53.  
Ordinance XIII of 1911—The Deceased Wife’s Sister’s Marriage Ordinance 1911
Bill
:
G.N. No. 579/1911
First Reading
:
5 May 1911
Second Reading
:
12 May 1911
Third Reading
:
21 July 1911
Commencement
:
10 April 1914
54.  
1920 Revised Edition—Ordinance No. 128 (Deceased Wife’s Sister’s Marriage)
Operation
:
28 November 1921
55.  
1926 Revised Edition—Ordinance No. 128 (Deceased Wife’s Sister’s Marriage)
Operation
:
1 August 1926
56.  
Ordinance 63 of 1935—Statute Law Revision Ordinance, 1935
(Amendments made by section 2 read with item (n) of the First Schedule to the above Ordinance)
Bill
:
G.N. No. 3043/1935
First Reading
:
20 November 1935
Second Reading
:
9 December 1935
Notice of Amendments
:
9 December 1935
Third Reading
:
9 December 1935
Commencement
:
31 December 1935 (section 2 read with item (n) of the First Schedule)
57.  
1936 Revised Edition—Deceased Wife’s Sister’s Marriage Ordinance (Chapter 83)
Operation
:
1 September 1936
58.  
1955 Revised Edition—Deceased Wife’s Sister’s Marriage Ordinance (Chapter 39)
Operation
:
1 July 1956
Part 6
Divorce Ordinance
(Chapter 40, 1955 Revised EDition)
59.  
Ordinance XXV of 1910—The Divorce Ordinance 1910
Bill
:
G.N. No. 761/1910
First Reading
:
19 August 1910
Second Reading
:
2 September 1910
Notice of Amendments
:
30 September 1910
Third Reading
:
30 September 1910
Commencement
:
1 January 1912
60.  
Ordinance V of 1911—The Divorce Ordinance 1910 Amendment Ordinance 1911
Bill
:
G.N. No. 379/1911
First Reading
:
24 March 1911
Second Reading
:
31 March 1911
Third Reading
:
28 April 1911
Commencement
:
1 January 1912
61.  
1920 Revised Edition—Ordinance No. 123 (Divorce)
Operation
:
28 November 1921
62.  
1926 Revised Edition—Ordinance No. 123 (Divorce)
Operation
:
1 August 1926
63.  
Ordinance 7 of 1933—Divorce (Amendment) Ordinance, 1933
Bill
:
G.N. No. 2507/1932
First Reading
:
16 January 1933
Second and Third Readings
:
6 March 1933
Commencement
:
1 May 1933
64.  
Ordinance 63 of 1935—Statute Law Revision Ordinance, 1935
(Amendments made by section 2 read with item (l) of the First Schedule to the above Ordinance)
Bill
:
G.N. No. 3043/1935
First Reading
:
20 November 1935
Second Reading
:
9 December 1935
Notice of Amendments
:
9 December 1935
Third Reading
:
9 December 1935
Commencement
:
31 December 1935 (section 2 read with item (l) of the First Schedule)
65.  
1936 Revised Edition—Divorce Ordinance (Chapter 84)
Operation
:
1 September 1936
66.  
Ordinance 39 of 1939—Divorce (Amendment) Ordinance, 1939
Bill
:
G.N. No. 2075/1939
First Reading
:
28 August 1939
Second and Third Readings
:
16 October 1939
Commencement
:
1 July 1941
67.  
Ordinance 15 of 1941—Divorce (Amendment) Ordinance, 1941
Bill
:
G.N. No. 308/1941
First Reading
:
3 February 1941
Second and Third Readings
:
28 April 1941
Commencement
:
1 July 1941
68.  
Ordinance 25 of 1941—Divorce (Amendment No. 2) Ordinance, 1941
Bill
:
G.N. No. 745/1941
First Reading
:
28 April 1941
Second Reading
:
9 June 1941
Notice of Amendments
:
9 June 1941
Third Reading
:
9 June 1941
Commencement
:
1 October 1941
69.  
1955 Revised Edition—Divorce Ordinance (Chapter 40)
Operation
:
1 July 1956
70.  
Ordinance 21 of 1957—Divorce (Amendment) Ordinance, 1957
Bill
:
97/1957
First Reading
:
24 April 1957
Second and Third Readings
:
22 May 1957
Commencement
:
1 August 1957
71.  
Ordinance 31 of 1958—Legislative Assembly (Presentation of Subsidiary Legislation) Ordinance, 1958
(Amendments made by section 2 read with the Schedule to the above Ordinance)
Bill
:
158/1958
First Reading
:
16 July 1958
Second Reading
:
13 August 1958
Notice of Amendments
:
10 September 1958
Commencement
:
25 September 1958 (section 2 read with the Schedule)
72.  
Act 62 of 1959—State Advocate-General (Transfer of Powers) Ordinance, 1959
(Amendments made by section 5 read with the Schedule to the above Ordinance)
Bill
:
22/1959
First Reading
:
13 August 1959
Second and Third Readings
:
2 September 1959
Commencement
:
11 September 1959 (section 5 read with the Schedule)
73.  
G.N. No. S (N.S.) 179/1959—Singapore Constitution (Modification of Laws) (No. 5) Order, 1959
Commencement
:
20 November 1959
Part 7
Maintenance (Facilities for Enforcement) Ordinance, 1959
(Ordinance 63 of 1959)
74.  
Ordinance 63 of 1959—Maintenance (Facilities for Enforcement) Ordinance, 1959
Bill
:
27/1959
First Reading
:
14 August 1959
Second Reading
:
2 September 1959
Notice of Amendments
:
2 September 1959
Third Reading
:
2 September 1959
Commencement
:
11 September 1959
Part 8
Married Women and Children (Maintenance) Ordinance
(Chapter 44, 1955 Revised Edition)
75.  
Ordinance 26 of 1949—Married Women and Children (Maintenance) Ordinance, 1949
Bill
:
G.N. No. S 243/1949
First Reading
:
21 June 1949
Second and Third Readings
:
28 July 1949
Commencement
:
10 August 1949
76.  
1955 Revised Edition—Married Women and Children (Maintenance) Ordinance (Chapter 44)
Operation
:
1 July 1956
Part 9
Married Women’s Property Ordinance
(Chapter 45, 1955 Revised Edition)
77.  
Ordinance XI of 1902—Married Women’s Property Ordinance
Bill
:
G.N. No. 151/1902
First Reading
:
28 January 1902
Second Reading
:
4 February 1902
Notice of Amendments
:
15 April 1902
Third Reading
:
22 April 1902
Commencement
:
1 July 1902
78.  
1920 Revised Edition—Ordinance No. 76 (Married Women’s Property)
Operation
:
28 November 1921
79.  
1926 Revised Edition—Ordinance No. 76 (Married Women’s Property)
Operation
:
1 August 1926
80.  
1936 Revised Edition—Married Women’s Property Ordinance (Chapter 55)
Operation
:
1 September 1936
81.  
1955 Revised Edition—Married Women’s Property Ordinance (Chapter 45)
Operation
:
1 July 1956
Part 10
Women and Girls Protection Ordinance
(Chapter 126, 1955 Revised Edition)
82.  
Ordinance 15 of 1930—Women and Girls Protection Ordinance, 1930
Bill
:
G.N. No. 1243/1930
First Reading
:
7 July 1930
Second Reading
:
25 August 1930
Notice of Amendments
:
25 August 1930
Third Reading
:
29 September 1930
Commencement
:
14 October 1930
83.  
Ordinance 24 of 1932—Women and Girls Protection (Amendment) Ordinance, 1932
Bill
:
G.N. No. 1966/1932
First Reading
:
19 October 1932
Second and Third Readings
:
5 December 1932
Commencement
:
1 February 1933
84.  
Ordinance 27 of 1935—Women and Girls Protection (Amendment) Ordinance, 1935
Bill
:
G.N. No. 1218/1935
First Reading
:
17 June 1935
Second Reading
:
26 August 1935
Notice of Amendments
:
26 August 1935
Third Reading
:
26 August 1935
Commencement
:
6 September 1935
85.  
1936 Revised Edition—Women and Girls Protection Ordinance (Chapter 33)
Operation
:
1 September 1936
86.  
Ordinance 13 of 1937—Women and Girls Protection (Amendment) Ordinance, 1937
Bill
:
G.N. No. 551/1937
First Reading
:
26 April 1937
Second Reading
:
14 June 1937
Notice of Amendments
:
14 June 1937
Third Reading
:
14 June 1937
Commencement
:
26 June 1937
87.  
Ordinance 46 of 1939—Women and Girls Protection (Amendment) Ordinance, 1939
Bill
:
G.N. No. 3037/1939
First Reading
:
16 October 1939
Second Reading
:
8 November 1939
Notice of Amendments
:
8 November 1939
Third Reading
:
8 November 1939
Commencement
:
8 December 1939
88.  
Ordinance 20 of 1941—Women and Girls Protection (Amendment) Ordinance, 1941
Bill
:
G.N. No. 452/1941
First Reading
:
28 April 1941
Second and Third Readings
:
9 June 1941
Commencement
:
25 June 1941
89.  
Ordinance 23 of 1949—Women and Girls Protection (Amendment) Ordinance, 1949
Bill
:
G.N. No. S 49/1949
First Reading
:
16 February 1949
Second Reading
:
15 March 1949
Select Committee Report
:
Council Paper No. 48 of 1949
Third Reading
:
21 June 1949
Commencement
:
29 June 1949
90.  
Ordinance 1 of 1954—Women and Girls Protection (Amendment) Ordinance, 1954
Bill
:
32/1953
First Reading
:
15 December 1953
Second and Third Readings
:
17 March 1954
Commencement
:
27 March 1954
91.  
Ordinance 8 of 1955—Revised Edition of the Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance, 1955
(Amendments made by section 2 read with item 5 of the Schedule to the above Ordinance)
Bill
:
45/1954
First Reading
:
14 December 1954
Second and Third Readings
:
28 January 1955
Commencement
:
4 February 1955 (section 2 read with item 5 of the Schedule)
92.  
Ordinance 37 of 1952—Law Revision (Penalties Amendment) Ordinance, 1952
(Amendments made by section 2 read with item 8 of the Schedule to the above Ordinance)
Bill
:
32/1952
First Reading
:
16 September 1952
Second and Third Readings
:
14 October 1952
Commencement
:
30 April 1955 (section 2 read with item 8 of the Schedule)
93.  
1955 Revised Edition—Women and Girls Protection Ordinance (Chapter 126)
Operation
:
1 July 1956
Part 11
Women’s Charter 1961
(2020 Revised Edition)
94.  
Ordinance 18 of 1961—Women’s Charter, 1961
Bill
:
126/1961
First Reading
:
22 February 1961
Second Reading
:
22 March 1961
Select Committee Report
:
Sessional Paper No. L.A. 10 of 1961
Third Reading
:
24 May 1961
Commencement
:
15 September 1961
95.  
Act 9 of 1967—Women’s Charter (Amendment) Act, 1967
Bill
:
46/1966
First Reading
:
26 October 1966
Second Reading
:
5 December 1966
Select Committee Report
:
Parl. 7 of 1967
Third Reading
:
24 May 1967
Commencement
:
2 June 1967
96.  
Act 14 of 1969—Statute Law Revision Act, 1969
(Amendments made by section 2 read with the First Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
22/1969
First Reading
:
15 October 1969
Second Reading
:
22 December 1969
Notice of Amendments
:
22 December 1969
Third Reading
:
22 December 1969
Commencement
:
2 January 1970 (section 2 read with the First Schedule)
97.  
1970 Revised Edition—Women’s Charter (Chapter 47)
Operation
:
1 March 1971
98.  
Act 21 of 1973—Statutes of the Republic of Singapore (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 1973
(Amendments made by section 2 read with the Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
16/1973
First Reading
:
7 March 1973
Second and Third Readings
:
20 March 1973
Commencement
:
6 April 1973 (section 2 read with the Schedule)
99.  
Act 34 of 1973—Statutes of the Republic of Singapore (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Act, 1973
(Amendments made by section 2 read with item (e) of the Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
27/1973
First Reading
:
11 July 1973
Second and Third Readings
:
25 July 1973
Commencement
:
24 August 1973 (section 2 read with item (e) of the Schedule)
100.  
Act 8 of 1975—Women’s Charter (Amendment) Act, 1975
Bill
:
10/1975
First Reading
:
25 February 1975
Second and Third Readings
:
26 March 1975
Commencement
:
2 May 1975
101.  
Act 26 of 1980—Women’s Charter (Amendment) Act, 1980
Bill
:
23/1979
First Reading
:
15 May 1979
Second Reading
:
7 September 1979
Select Committee Report
:
Parl. 1 of 1980
Third Reading
:
25 June 1980
Commencement
:
1 June 1981
102.  
1981 Reprint—Women’s Charter (Chapter 47)
Reprint
:
15 August 1981
103.  
1985 Revised Edition—Women’s Charter (Chapter 353)
Operation
:
30 March 1987
104.  
Act 16 of 1993—Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment) Act 1993
(Amendments made by section 29(5) read with item (16) of the Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
12/1993
First Reading
:
26 February 1993
Second Reading
:
12 April 1993
Notice of Amendments
:
12 April 1993
Third Reading
:
12 April 1993
Commencement
:
1 July 1993 (section 29(5) read with item (16) of the Schedule)
105.  
Act 2 of 1994—Judicial Committee (Repeal) Act 1994
(Amendments made by section 3 read with item (5) of the Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
2/1994
First Reading
:
17 January 1994
Second and Third Readings
:
23 February 1994
Commencement
:
8 April 1994 (section 3 read with item (5) of the Schedule)
106.  
Act 30 of 1996—Women’s Charter (Amendment) Act 1996
Bill
:
5/1996
First Reading
:
18 January 1996
Second Reading
:
2 May 1996
Select Committee Report
:
Parl. 3 of 1996
Third Reading
:
27 August 1996
Commencement
:
1 May 1997
107.  
1997 Revised Edition—Women’s Charter (Chapter 353)
Operation
:
30 May 1997
108.  
Act 20 of 2001—Children and Young Persons (Amendment) Act 2001
(Amendments made by section 48 read with item (6) of the Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
12/2001
First Reading
:
22 February 2001
Second and Third Readings
:
20 April 2001
Commencement
:
1 October 2001 (section 48 read with item (6) of the Schedule)
109.  
Act 42 of 2005—Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Act 2005
(Amendments made by section 5 read with item (36) of the First Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
30/2005
First Reading
:
17 October 2005
Second and Third Readings
:
21 November 2005
Commencement
:
1 April 2006 (section 5 read with item (36) of the First Schedule)
110.  
Act 2 of 2007—Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2007
(Amendments made by section 18 of the above Act)
Bill
:
14/2006
First Reading
:
8 November 2006
Second and Third Readings
:
22 January 2007
Commencement
:
1 March 2007 (section 18)
111.  
Act 51 of 2007—Penal Code (Amendment) Act 2007
(Amendments made by section 107 read with item (8) of the Third Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
38/2007
First Reading
:
17 September 2007
Second Reading
:
22 October 2007
Third Reading
:
23 October 2007
Commencement
:
1 February 2008 (section 107 read with item (8) of the Third Schedule)
112.  
2009 Revised Edition—Women’s Charter (Chapter 353)
Operation
:
31 October 2009
113.  
Act 21 of 2008—Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act 2008
(Amendments made by section 33 read with item 1(53) of the Second Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
11/2008
First Reading
:
21 July 2008
Second and Third Readings
:
15 September 2008
Commencement
:
1 March 2010 (section 33 read with item 1(53) of the Second Schedule)
114.  
Act 15 of 2010—Criminal Procedure Code 2010
(Amendments made by section 430 read with item 115 of the Sixth Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
11/2010
First Reading
:
26 April 2010
Second Reading
:
18 May 2010
Third Reading
:
19 May 2010
Commencement
:
2 January 2011 (section 430 read with item 115 of the Sixth Schedule)
115.  
Act 2 of 2011—Women’s Charter (Amendment) Act 2011
Bill
:
34/2010
First Reading
:
22 November 2010
Second and Third Readings
:
10 January 2011
Commencement
:
1 June 2011 (except sections 2(b), (c), (d) and (e), 3, 4 and 16)
1 September 2011 (sections 2(b), (c), (d) and (e), 3 and 4)
116.  
Act 25 of 2012—Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Act 2012
(Amendments made by section 10 of the above Act)
Bill
:
23/2012
First Reading
:
10 September 2012
Second and Third Readings
:
15 October 2012
Commencement
:
28 March 2013 (section 10)
117.  
Act 27 of 2014—Family Justice Act 2014
(Amendments made by section 76 of the above Act)
Bill
:
21/2014
First Reading
:
8 July 2014
Second Reading
:
4 August 2014
Notice of Amendments
:
4 August 2014
Third Reading
:
4 August 2014
Commencement
:
1 October 2014 (section 76 except section 76(j), (m), (u), (x), (zb), (zc), (zd), (zf), (zh) and (zi))
1 January 2015 (section 76(j), (m), (u), (x), (zb), (zc), (zd), (zf), (zh) and (zi))
118.  
Act 7 of 2016—Women’s Charter (Amendment) Act 2016
Bill
:
6/2016
First Reading
:
26 January 2016
Second and Third Readings
:
29 February 2016
Commencement
:
1 July 2016 (except sections 6, 7(b) and (d), 20(2), 21, 22, 47 and 48(4))
1 October 2016 (sections 6, 7(b), 22 and 47)
1 December 2016 (sections 21 and 48(4))
1 January 2017 (sections 7(d) and 20(2))
119.  
Act 19 of 2016—Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016
(Amendments made by section 46 of the above Act)
Bill
:
23/2016
First Reading
:
11 July 2016
Second and Third Readings
:
15 August 2016
Commencement
:
1 October 2017 (section 46)
120.  
Act 27 of 2018—Vulnerable Adults Act 2018
(Amendments made by section 42 of the above Act)
Bill
:
20/2018
First Reading
:
20 March 2018
Second and Third Readings
:
18 May 2018
Commencement
:
19 December 2018 (section 42)
121.  
Act 15 of 2019—Criminal Law Reform Act 2019
(Amendments made by section 189 of the above Act)
Bill
:
6/2019
First Reading
:
11 February 2019
Second Reading
:
6 May 2019
Notice of Amendments
:
6 May 2019
Third Reading
:
6 May 2019
Commencement
:
1 January 2020 (section 189)
122.  
Act 30 of 2019—Children and Young Persons (Amendment) Act 2019
(Amendments made by section 75 of the above Act)
Bill
:
22/2019
First Reading
:
5 August 2019
Second Reading
:
3 September 2019
Third Reading
:
4 September 2019
Commencement
:
1 July 2020 (section 75)
123.  
Act 40 of 2018—Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018
(Amendments made by section 523 of the above Act)
Bill
:
32/2018
First Reading
:
10 September 2018
Second and Third Readings
:
1 October 2018
Commencement
:
30 July 2020 (section 523)
124.  
Act 36 of 2019—Women’s Charter (Amendment) Act 2019
Bill
:
29/2019
First Reading
:
7 October 2019
Second and Third Readings
:
4 November 2019
Commencement
:
7 August 2020
125.  
Act 40 of 2019—Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment) Act 2019
(Amendments made by section 28(1) read with item 165 of the Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
32/2019
First Reading
:
7 October 2019
Second Reading
:
5 November 2019
Notice of Amendments
:
5 November 2019
Third Reading
:
5 November 2019
Commencement
:
2 January 2021 (section 28(1) read with item 165 of the Schedule)
126.  
2020 Revised Edition—Women's Charter 1961
Operation
:
31 December 2021
127.  
Act 25 of 2021—Courts (Civil and Criminal Justice) Reform Act 2021
Bill
:
18/2021
First Reading
:
26 July 2021
Second and Third Readings
:
14 September 2021
Commencement
:
1 April 2022
128.  
Act 18 of 2023—Family Justice Reform Act 2023
(Amendments made by the above Act)
Bill
:
15/2023
First Reading
:
20 April 2023
Second and Third Readings
:
8 May 2023
Commencement
:
31 January 2024
129.  
Act 3 of 2022—Women’s Charter (Amendment) Act 2022
Bill
:
43/2021
First Reading
:
1 November 2021
Second and Third Readings
:
10 January 2022
Commencement
:
30 December 2022
25 September 2023
1 July 2024
130.  
Act 21 of 2023—Women’s Charter (Family Violence and Other Matters) (Amendment) Act 2023
Bill
:
18/2023
First Reading
:
9 May 2023
Second and Third Readings
:
4 July 2023
Commencement
:
1 July 2024
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