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SGP-1995-L-43147
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Maintenance of Parents Act 1995 (No. 35 of 1995).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Singapore
Subjects (Classification)
Old-age, invalidity and survivors benefit
Adopted on (Date of text)
1995-11-18
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Allows parents 60 years of age or above who are unable to maintain themselves adequately to apply for an order that one or more of their children pay them a monthly allowance or another determined sum. S.13 creates a Tribunal for the Maintenance of Parents with jurisdiction to determine applications made in accordance with the Act. Applications may be denied if parents are unable to demonstrate inability to maintain themselves or were neglectful or abusive to their children.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1996-06-01
Commencement Notification (No. S 248 of 1996)
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1996-05-28 (SGP-1996-R-44883)
Maintenance of Parents Rules 1996 (No. S 241 of 1996).
Implementing text(s)
1996-05-28 (SGP-1996-R-44883)
Maintenance of Parents Rules 1996 (No. S 241 of 1996).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Singapore Statutes Online
Author
Maintenance of Parents Act (1996 Revised Edition)
Publisher
Attorney-General's Chambers and the Managing for Excellence Office, MOF
Country
Singapore
URL
http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/
Serial region
Serial title
Government Gazette, Acts Supplement
Date
1995-11-24
Number
No. 40
Page range
pp. 849-862