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Passports Act 2007 s 27

s 27 Children

27. —(1) The Controller must not issue a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document to a child unless — ( a ) the following person (whichever is applicable) consents to the child travelling internationally: (i) a person who has parental responsibility for the child; (ii) where the child is the subject of — (A) a voluntary care agreement under which the Director‑General of Social Welfare, a protector or the care‑giver of the child may consent to the child travelling internationally; (B) an order under section 54(1)( b ) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1993 under which the Director‑General of Social Welfare, a protector or the care‑giver of the child may consent to the child travelling internationally; or (C) an order under section 56(2) or section 57 (read with section 56) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1993 under which the Director‑General of Social Welfare, a protector or the care‑giver of the child may consent to the child travelling internationally, the Director‑General of Social Welfare, protector or care‑giver, as the case may be; or ( b ) an order of a court permits the child to travel internationally. [30/2019] (2) In this section, “care-giver”, “protector” and “voluntary care agreement” have the meanings given by section 2(1) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1993. [30/2019] —(1) The Controller must not issue a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document to a child unless — ( a ) the following person (whichever is applicable) consents to the child travelling internationally: (i) a person who has parental responsibility for the child; (ii) where the child is the subject of — (A) a voluntary care agreement under which the Director‑General of Social Welfare, a protector or the care‑giver of the child may consent to the child travelling internationally; (B) an order under section 54(1)( b ) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1993 under which the Director‑General of Social Welfare, a protector or the care‑giver of the child may consent to the child travelling internationally; or (C) an order under section 56(2) or section 57 (read with section 56) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1993 under which the Director‑General of Social Welfare, a protector or the care‑giver of the child may consent to the child travelling internationally, the Director‑General of Social Welfare, protector or care‑giver, as the case may be; or ( b ) an order of a court permits the child to travel internationally. [30/2019] (2) In this section, “care-giver”, “protector” and “voluntary care agreement” have the meanings given by section 2(1) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1993. [30/2019]

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