Women’s Charter (Matrimonial Proceedings) Rules

Women’s Charter

(Chapter 353, Section 139(1) and (2))

R 4

G.N. No. S 854/2005

REVISED EDITION 2006

(5th June 2006)

[1st April 2006]

PART I

Preliminary

[S 676/2013 wef 02/12/2013]

Citation

1.—(1) These Rules may be cited as the Women’s Charter (Matrimonial Proceedings) Rules.

(2) Unless otherwise specified, these Rules shall apply to —

(a)	all proceedings under Parts VIII and X of the Act commenced on or after 1st April 2006; and
(b)	all applications to vary an order made in proceedings for ancillary relief under Part X of the Act commenced before, on or after 1st April 2006. [S 676/2013 wef 02/12/2013]

Definitions

2.—(1) In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires —

“additional CPF information” means any information that a person is required by the Registrar to obtain from the Central Provident Fund Board which is additional to that contained in a relevant CPF statement;

[S 676/2013 wef 02/12/2013]

“Affidavit of Assets and Means” means an affidavit of such description referred to in rule 51;

“agreed matrimonial property plan” means a plan, signed by both parties to a marriage, setting out the parties’ agreement as to the way in which an HDB matrimonial asset is to be divided;

“arrangements for the welfare of every dependent child” includes arrangements in relation to —

(a)	the custody, care and control of, and access to, the child;
(b)	financial provision for the child;
(c)	the education of the child; and
(d)	any other parental responsibility for the child; [S 676/2013 wef 02/12/2013]

“Central Provident Fund” means the Central Provident Fund established under section 6 of the Central Provident Fund Act (Cap. 36);

“Central Provident Fund Board” means the Central Provident Fund Board established under the Central Provident Fund Act (Cap. 36);

“child of the marriage” has the same meaning as in section 92 of the Act;

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“dependent child of the marriage” means a child of the marriage who is —

(a)

below the age of 21 years; or

(b)

of or above the age of 21 years but who —

(i)	suffers from any mental or physical disability;
(ii)	is or will be serving full-time national service; or
(iii)	is or will be receiving instruction at an educational establishment or undergoing training for a trade, profession or vocation, whether or not while in gainful employment;

“HDB flat” means any residential flat or other residential property sold under Part IV of the Housing and Development Act (Cap. 129) which has been acquired by the present owner thereof whether directly from the Housing and Development Board or otherwise;

“HDB matrimonial asset” means a matrimonial asset as defined in section 112 of the Act which consists of —

(a)	an HDB flat; or
(b)	any right or interest arising under an agreement to purchase an HDB flat;

“HDB standard query” means such enquiries as the Registrar may specify which a party is required to make with the Housing and Development Board;

“Housing and Development Board” means the Housing and Development Board established under the Housing and Development Act;

“Judge” means a Judge of the High Court;

“judgment of judicial separation” has the same meaning as in section 92 of the Act;

“maintenance proceedings” means any proceedings under section 69, 71 or 72 of the Act;

“marriage” includes a void marriage and, for the purpose of rule 8, includes a marriage which has been dissolved;

“person named” includes a person described solely by the use of initials;

“proposed matrimonial property plan” means a plan setting out the proposal of a party to a marriage as to the way in which an HDB matrimonial asset is to be divided;

“Registrar” means the Registrar of the Supreme Court or the registrar of the Family Justice Courts, as the case may be;

[S 667/2014 wef 01/10/2014]

“relevant CPF statement” means a statement issued by the Central Provident Fund Board containing such information as the Registrar may require relating to —

(a)	any account maintained by the Central Provident Fund Board for any person who is a member of the Central Provident Fund; and
(b)	the amount withdrawn from any such account (including any accrued interest) for the purchase of any immovable property or in connection with withdrawals of any moneys from the Central Provident Fund; [S 676/2013 wef 02/12/2013]

“writ” has the same meaning as in section 92 of the Act.

(2) In these Rules, a Form referred to by number means the Form so numbered in the First Schedule.

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