| 4B.—(1) The birth order of a child referred to in regulation 4A(1A), (2), (2A), (3), (3A) or (4) for the purposes of these Regulations shall be determined or re-determined, as the case may be, in accordance with this regulation. [S 550/2008 wef 31/10/2008] [S 594/2012 wef 05/12/2012] (2) In determining or re-determining the birth order of a child referred to in regulation 4A(1A), (2), (2A), (3), (3A) or (4) at the relevant time —| (a) | any step-child of his mother or adoptive parent, as the case may be, shall be disregarded; | | (b) | where the child is adopted by a man who is divorced, any other child of the man, being a child who is —| (i) | his natural child; or | | (ii) | an adopted child who is not solely adopted by him, |
| | (c) | any other child of his mother or adoptive parent, as the case may be, being a child who is not a citizen of Singapore at the relevant time shall be disregarded; | | (d) | any other child of his mother or adoptive parent, as the case may be, being a child who has been adopted by another person (other than the spouse of the mother or adoptive parent) at the relevant time, shall be disregarded; and | | (e) | any other child of his mother or adoptive parent, as the case may be, who is deceased at the relevant time shall be taken into account. [S 594/2012 wef 05/12/2012] |
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| (3) Notwithstanding paragraph (2)(e), where the mother or adoptive parent of a child whose birth order is being determined or re-determined under this regulation has had 4 or more other children before the relevant time but fewer than 4 of those children are living at the relevant time, the child shall be treated as if he is a fourth child for the purposes of these Regulations. |
(4) The determination of the birth order of a child referred to in regulation 4A(1A), (2) or (2A) at the relevant time shall be based on the chronological order of —| (a) | his date of birth; | | (b) | the date of birth of every other natural child of his mother, being a child who is a citizen of Singapore at the relevant time; and | | (c) | where his mother has any adopted child, the date of adoption of that adopted child or the date on which that adopted child became a citizen of Singapore, whichever is the later. [S 594/2012 wef 05/12/2012] |
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(5) The determination of the birth order of a child referred to in regulation 4A(3), (3A) or (4) at the relevant time shall be based on the chronological order of —| (a) | the date of adoption of the child or the date on which the child becomes a citizen of Singapore, whichever is the later; | | (b) | the date of birth of every other natural child of his adoptive parent, being a child who is a citizen of Singapore at the relevant time; and | | (c) | where his adoptive parent has any other adopted child, the date of adoption of that other adopted child or the date on which that other adopted child became a citizen of Singapore, whichever is the later. [S 594/2012 wef 05/12/2012] |
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(6) Where after a child becomes a member of the Scheme, any of the following events occurs, the birth order of the child for the purposes of these Regulations shall be re-determined in accordance with paragraphs (7) to (11) where applicable:| (a) | any other child of his mother or adoptive parent, as the case may be, who was not a citizen of Singapore at the relevant time, becomes a citizen of Singapore; | | (b) | the child is adopted by another person (not being his mother or his step-father); | | (c) | his mother or, in the case of an adopted child, his adoptive mother dies. |
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(7) Where the event referred to in paragraph (6)(a) occurs in relation to a child referred to in regulation 4A(1A), (2) or (2A), the birth order of the child shall be re-determined based on the chronological order of —| (a) | his date of birth; | | (b) | the date of birth of every other natural child of his mother, being a child who is a citizen of Singapore at the time the event occurs; and | | (c) | where his mother has any adopted child, the date of adoption of that adopted child or the date on which that adopted child became a citizen of Singapore, whichever is the later. [S 594/2012 wef 05/12/2012] |
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(8) Where the event referred to in paragraph (6)(a) occurs in relation to a child referred to in regulation 4A(3), (3A) or (4), the birth order of the child shall be re-determined based on the chronological order of —| (a) | the date of adoption of the child or the date on which the child became a citizen of Singapore, whichever is the later; | | (b) | the date of birth of every natural child of his adoptive parent, being a child who is a citizen of Singapore at the time the event occurs; and | | (c) | where his adoptive parent has any other adopted child, the date of adoption of that other adopted child or the date on which that other adopted child became a citizen of Singapore, whichever is the later. [S 594/2012 wef 05/12/2012] |
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(9) Where the event referred to in paragraph (6)(b) occurs in relation to a child referred to in regulation 4A(1A), (2), (2A), (3), (3A) or (4), the birth order of the child shall be re-determined based on the chronological order of —| (a) | the date of adoption of the child; | | (b) | the date of birth of every natural child of his adoptive parent, being a child who is a citizen of Singapore at the time the event occurs; and | | (c) | where his adoptive parent has any other adopted child, the date of adoption of that other adopted child or the date on which that other adopted child became a citizen of Singapore, whichever is the later. [S 594/2012 wef 05/12/2012] |
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(10) Where the event referred to in paragraph (6)(c) occurs in relation to a child referred to in regulation 4A(1A), (2) or (2A), the birth order of the child shall be re-determined based on the chronological order of —| (a) | his date of birth; | | (b) | the date of birth of every other natural child of his father, being a child who is a citizen of Singapore at the time the event occurs; and | | (c) | where his father has any adopted child, the date of adoption of that adopted child or the date on which that adopted child became a citizen of Singapore, whichever is the later. [S 594/2012 wef 05/12/2012] |
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(11) Where the event referred to in paragraph (6)(c) occurs in relation to a child referred to in regulation 4A(3), (3A) or (4), the birth order of the child shall be re-determined based on the chronological order of —| (a) | the date of adoption of the child or the date on which the child became a citizen of Singapore, whichever is the later; | | (b) | the date of birth of every natural child of his adoptive father, being a child who is a citizen of Singapore at the time the event occurs; and | | (c) | where his adoptive father has any other adopted child, the date of adoption of that other adopted child or the date on which that other adopted child became a citizen of Singapore, whichever is the later. [S 603/2004 wef 01/10/2004] [S 594/2012 wef 05/12/2012] |
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