Singapore legislation
Section 19
Section 19
Ill-treatment of transferred child
(1)
When a protector has reason to believe that a transferred child has been or is being ill-treated or neglected or employed, used or trained for any immoral or unlawful purpose or in any immoral or unlawful manner, he may issue a warrant as provided in section 16(2).
(2)
On production of a child before the protector in pursuance of a warrant issued under subsection (1), or whenever a transferred child appears before the protector and alleges that he has been ill-treated or neglected or employed, used or trained for any immoral or unlawful purpose or in any immoral or unlawful manner, the protector shall hold such inquiry as he thinks fit and may after the inquiry make an order as provided in section 16(4) or (5).
(3)
The protector shall register particulars relating to any child in respect of whom an order has been made under this section and particulars relating to his parents and any person who has had or has the custody of the child.