MEO fees and applicable interest rates
What are the MEO fees payable by Respondent?
Under Section 91(A)(2) of the Women's Charter read with Regulation 11 of the Women's Charter (Enforcement of Maintenance Orders under Division 3 of Part 9) Regulations 2024, a fee of $180 (inclusive of GST) is payable by the Respondent to the Ministry of Law for the reviewing of information relating to the maintenance enforcement application and the convening and conduct of the first conciliation session (whether or not any party attends the first conciliation). Payment is to be made within 30 days of the date of the payment notice issued by the MEO unless otherwise allowed.
What is the interest imposed on late payment of MEO’s fees?
If any part the MEO’s fees is not paid by the specified date in the payment notice issued by the MEO, interest is charged on that part of the MEO’s fees, at the rate of 4.5% points above the 3-month compounded SORA, from the day after the due date until that part of the MEO’s fees is fully paid.
What is the interest rate imposed on MEO’s fees payable by instalments?
When an instalment plan is granted by the Chief MEO, interest is charged on MEO’s fees at the rate of 1.5% points above the 3-month compounded SORA from the day after the specified date until that part of the MEO’s fees is fully paid or until the due date of the last instalment, whichever is earlier.
Late payment fee on instalment
If any instalment of the MEO’s fees is not paid by the due date of that instalment, interest is charged on that instalment at the rate of 4.5% points above the 3-month compounded SORA from the day after the due date of that instalment until that instalment is fully paid.
Late payment interest imposed before instalment plan is approved
If your request for instalment plan is submitted late and only granted after the due date for the payment of the MEO’s fees, interest is charged at the rate of 3% points above the 3-month compounded SORA from the day after the due date until an instalment plan is approved.