Notice of application
7.—(1)  Where an application for maintenance, joinder of respondents or variation of a maintenance order is lodged, the Secretary shall —
(a)indicate on the application the date on which it was received;
(b)assign a number to the application, which shall thereafter constitute the title of the application;
(c)fix a time and date for appearance before the Tribunal and, if applicable, a time and date for subsequent referral of the differences to a conciliation officer in accordance with section 5(6) of the Act; and
(d)give notice in Form 11 to the applicant and respondents of the time and date to appear before the Tribunal to state the differences between parties and subsequent mediation with the conciliation officer so fixed.
[S 146/2011 wef 15/03/2011]
(2)  A copy of the application for maintenance or variation of the maintenance order, as the case may be, shall be attached by the Secretary to every notice under paragraph (1) other than the notice which was given to the applicant.