Singapore legislation
Section 19
Section 19
Administration of approved centres
(1)
Subject to the Minister’s directions, the general charge and administration of —
approved centres, except those designated under paragraph (b), is under the Commissioner of Prisons; and
such approved centres as the Minister may designate is under such person as the Minister may appoint.
(2)
The Commissioner of Prisons or the person appointed under subsection (1)(b) (as the case may be) may appoint a person to be the officer-in-charge of an approved centre and such person is responsible for the supervision and administration of that approved centre.
(3)
Subject to such modifications as may be made by the Commissioner of Prisons, the standing orders issued under the Prisons Act 1933 apply to an approved centre under the charge of the Commissioner of Prisons as they apply to a prison.
(4)
The person appointed under subsection (1)(b) may in writing issue orders, to be called standing orders, for the approved centres designated under his or her charge.