Singapore legislation
Section 81
Section 81
Scheme for prisoners to engage in employment
(1)
The Minister may introduce a scheme for prisoners who are considered suitable to take up gainful employment while they are serving their sentences.
(2)
Any prisoner taking up employment under a scheme mentioned in subsection (1) may, despite the provisions of any order made by any court, Judge, Magistrate or other public officer for the committal of the prisoner, be released daily to perform any work outside the limits of any prison.
(3)
A prisoner who carries out work outside the limits of any prison pursuant to such a scheme is deemed to be in prison and in the lawful custody of the Superintendent and is subject to all the same incidents as if the prisoner were actually in prison.
(4)
The Minister may make regulations with regard to the scheme of gainful employment for prisoners and the regulations may prescribe for all or any of the following purposes or matters:
the terms and conditions upon which prisoners are to be released to take up employment outside the limits of any prison;
the terms and conditions of engagement of prisoners;
the manner in which wages are to be paid to the prisoners;
the proportion of wages earned by prisoners under such scheme of employment which may be retained by the prisoners for the payment of food and travelling expenses.