Women’s Charter (Parenting Programme) (Amendment) Rules 2018

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Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 09 Jan 2018

No. S 10

Women’s Charter

(CHAPTER 353)

Women’s Charter (Parenting Programme)
(Amendment) Rules 2018

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 180(1) of the Women’s Charter, the Minister for Social and Family Development makes the following Rules:

Citation and commencement

1. These Rules are the Women’s Charter (Parenting Programme) (Amendment) Rules 2018 and come into operation on 21 January 2018.

Amendment of rule 3

2. Rule 3 of the Women’s Charter (Parenting Programme) Rules 2016 (G.N. No. S 565/2016) is amended by deleting “14” in paragraph (b) and substituting “21”.

Saving provision

3. Despite rule 2, rule 3 of the Women’s Charter (Parenting Programme) Rules 2016 as in force immediately before 21 January 2018 continues to apply, as if rule 2 had not been enacted —

(a)	to any writ for divorce that is filed in the court before 21 January 2018;
(b)	to any counterclaim in proceedings for divorce where the writ for divorce is filed in the court before 21 January 2018; and
(c)	to any party to a marriage who is a plaintiff or defendant in proceedings for divorce where the writ for divorce is filed in the court before 21 January 2018.

Made on 8 January 2018.

CHEW HOCK YONG

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Social and Family Development,
Singapore.

[MSF 76-02-01 v39; AG/LEGIS/SL/353/2015/3 Vol. 1]

(To be presented to Parliament under section 180(2) of the Women’s Charter).

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