No. S 430
Child Development Co-Savings Act
(CHAPTER 38A)
Child Development Co-Savings (Amendment)
Regulations 2015
In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3 and 20 of the Child Development Co‑Savings Act, the Minister for Social and Family Development makes the following Regulations:
Citation and commencement
1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Child Development Co‑Savings (Amendment) Regulations 2015 and come into operation on 13 July 2015.
Amendment of regulation 2
2.  Regulation 2 of the Child Development Co-Savings Regulations (Rg 2) (referred to in these Regulations as the principal Regulations) is amended by deleting the words “National Council of Social Service or SG Enable” in paragraph (b) of the definition of “early intervention centre” and substituting the words “Ministry of Social and Family Development”.
Amendment of regulation 4B
3.  Regulation 4B of the principal Regulations is amended —
(a)by deleting the word “and” at the end of paragraph (2)(d);
(b)by deleting the full-stop at the end of sub-paragraph (e) of paragraph (2) and substituting the word “; and”, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following sub‑paragraph:
(f)where the child whose birth order is being determined or re‑determined is born on or after 13 July 2015 (called A), every stillborn child of A’s mother or adoptive parent (as the case may be) must be reckoned if the mother or natural father of that stillborn child was a citizen of Singapore at the time of the stillbirth.”;
(c)by inserting, immediately after paragraph (3), the following paragraphs:
(3A)  Despite paragraphs (2)(e) and (f) and (3), the child whose birth order is being determined or re‑determined is to be treated as if he is a fourth child for the purposes of these Regulations, where —
(a)the child whose birth order is being determined or re‑determined is born on or after 13 July 2015 (called B in this paragraph and in paragraph (3B)); and
(b)B’s mother or adoptive parent has had 4 or more other children, before the relevant time, but only 3 or fewer of those children are living at the relevant time.
(3B)  For the purposes of reckoning the number of children that B’s mother or adoptive parent has had in paragraph (3A)(b), every stillborn child is to be reckoned if the mother or natural father of that stillborn child was a citizen of Singapore at the time of the stillbirth.”;
(d)by deleting the word “and” at the end of paragraph (4)(b);
(e)by deleting the full-stop at the end of sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (4) and substituting the word “; and”, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following sub‑paragraph:
(d)where the child referred to in regulation 4A(2A) is born on or after 13 July 2015 (called C), the date of birth of every stillborn child of C’s mother where the mother or natural father of that stillborn child was a citizen of Singapore at the time of the stillbirth.”;
(f)by deleting the word “and” at the end of paragraph (5)(b);
(g)by deleting the full-stop at the end of sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (5) and substituting the word “; and”, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following sub‑paragraph:
(d)where the child referred to in regulation 4A(4) is born, and adopted, on or after 13 July 2015 (called D), the date of birth of every stillborn child of D’s adoptive parent where the mother or natural father of that stillborn child was a citizen of Singapore at the time of the stillbirth.”;
(h)by deleting the word “and” at the end of paragraph (7)(b);
(i)by deleting the full-stop at the end of sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (7) and substituting the word “; and”, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following sub‑paragraph:
(d)where the child referred to in regulation 4A(2A) is born on or after 13 July 2015 (called E), the date of birth of every stillborn child of E’s mother where the mother or natural father of that stillborn child was a citizen of Singapore at the time of the stillbirth.”;
(j)by deleting the word “and” at the end of paragraph (8)(b);
(k)by deleting the full-stop at the end of sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (8) and substituting the word “; and”, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following sub‑paragraph:
(d)where the child referred to in regulation 4A(4) is born, and adopted, on or after 13 July 2015 (called F), the date of birth of every stillborn child of F’s adoptive parent where the mother or natural father of that stillborn child was a citizen of Singapore at the time of the stillbirth.”;
(l)by deleting the word “and” at the end of paragraph (9)(b);
(m)by deleting the full-stop at the end of sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (9) and substituting the word “; and”, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following sub‑paragraph:
(d)where the child referred to in regulation 4A(2A) or (4) is born, or is born and is adopted, as the case may be, on or after 13 July 2015 (called G), the date of birth of every stillborn child of G’s adoptive parent where the mother or natural father of that stillborn child was a citizen of Singapore at the time of the stillbirth.”;
(n)by deleting the word “and” at the end of paragraph (10)(b);
(o)by deleting the full-stop at the end of sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (10) and substituting a semi‑colon, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following sub‑paragraphs:
(d)where the child referred to in regulation 4A(2A) is born on or after 13 July 2015 (called H), the date of birth of every natural child (called J) of H’s father where J is deceased when the event occurs and J was a citizen of Singapore at death; and
(e)where the child referred to in regulation 4A(2A) is born on or after 13 July 2015 (called H), the date of birth of every natural child of H’s father that is stillborn where the father or mother of that stillborn child was a citizen of Singapore at the time of the stillbirth.”;
(p)by deleting the word “and” at the end of paragraph (11)(b); and
(q)by deleting the full-stop at the end of sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (11) and substituting a semi‑colon, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following sub‑paragraphs:
(d)where the child referred to in regulation 4A(4) is born, and adopted, on or after 13 July 2015 (called K), the date of birth of every natural child (called L) of K’s adoptive father where L is deceased when the event occurs and L was a citizen of Singapore at death; and
(e)where the child referred to in regulation 4A(4) is born, and adopted, on or after 13 July 2015 (called K), the date of birth of every natural child of K’s adoptive father that is stillborn, where the father or mother of that stillborn child was a citizen of Singapore at the time of the stillbirth.”.
Amendment of regulation 6
4.  Regulation 6(3B) of the principal Regulations is amended —
(a)by deleting the word “and” at the end of sub‑paragraph (a)(ii);
(b)by deleting the words “sub-paragraph (a)(ii)” in sub‑paragraph (b)(i) and substituting the words “sub‑paragraphs (a)(ii) and (c)”;
(c)by deleting the full-stop at the end of sub‑paragraph (b)(ii) and substituting the words “other than a co‑savings member referred to in sub‑paragraphs (c) and (d);”; and
(d)by inserting, immediately after sub-paragraph (b), the following sub-paragraphs:
(c)Part III of the First Schedule applies to every co‑savings member who is not adopted, where —
(i)the co-savings member is not a citizen of Singapore at the time of birth but becomes a citizen of Singapore before the twelfth anniversary of the member’s date of birth; and
(ii)both or either mother or natural father of the co‑savings member is a citizen of Singapore at the time of the co‑savings member’s birth; and
(d)Part III of the First Schedule applies to every co‑savings member who is born, and adopted, on or after 13 July 2015, where —
(i)the co-savings member is not a citizen of Singapore at the time of birth but becomes a citizen of Singapore before the twelfth anniversary of the member’s date of birth; and
(ii)both or either adoptive mother or adoptive father of the co-savings member is a citizen of Singapore at the time of the co‑savings member’s adoption.”.
Amendment of First Schedule
5.  The First Schedule to the principal Regulations is amended by inserting, immediately after Part II, the following Part:
Part III
MAXIMUM AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF
CO-INVESTMENT SUMS OR CO-PAYMENT SUMS
CONTRIBUTABLE TO CHILD DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT OF
CO-SAVINGS MEMBER REFERRED TO IN
REGULATION 6(3B)(c) AND (d)
First column
Second column
Member’s birth order
Time when member becomes citizen of Singapore
1st or
2nd child
3rd or
4th child
5th or
subsequent child
Before 12th anniversary of member’s date of birth
$6,000
$12,000
$18,000
”.
[G.N. Nos. S 603/2004; S 424/2005; S 769/2005; S 179/2007; S 644/2007; S 324/2008; S 550/2008; S 644/2009; S 573/2010; S 226/2011; S 251/2012; S 545/2012; S 594/2012; S 449/2013; S 624/2013]
Made on 9 July 2015.
CHAN HENG KEE
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Social and Family Development,
Singapore.
[MSF 132-20-359 V14; AG/LLRD/SL/38A/2010/1 Vol. 3]