Marriage preparation programme
3A.—(1)  For the purposes of section 94A(1) of the Act, the class of persons who must attend a marriage preparation programme consists of every party to an intended marriage where —
(a)at least one of the parties to the intended marriage is a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore;
(b)at least one of the parties to the intended marriage is below 21 years of age when an application is made to a Kadi or Naib Kadi for the solemnization of the intended marriage; and
(c)neither party to the intended marriage suffers from any illness or disability specified in paragraph (2).
(2)  The illness or disability mentioned in paragraph (1) is —
(a)any critical illness or terminal illness that renders it impracticable or impossible for the party suffering from that illness, or both that party and the other party to the intended marriage, to attend or complete a marriage preparation programme; or
(b)any physical disability or infirmity (such as any visual, auditory or speech impairment) that renders it impracticable or impossible for the party suffering that disability or infirmity, or both that party and the other party to the intended marriage, to attend or complete a marriage preparation programme.
(3)  In section 94A of the Act, “marriage preparation programme” means a programme or course that —
(a)is organised by an organisation approved by a Director of the Ministry of Social and Family Development appointed under rule 1B(2) of the Women’s Charter (Registration of Marriages) Rules (Cap. 353, R 3);
(b)seeks to help persons intending to get married to understand and prepare for the issues commonly arising in a marriage; and
(c)is conducted by a person who —
(i)has experience in dealing with issues commonly arising in a marriage; or
(ii)is trained to conduct such a programme or course.
[S 639/2018 wef 22/10/2018]