Singapore legislation

Section 114

of Children and Young Persons Act 1993

Section 114

Protection from personal liability

Amended by30/201930/2019

(1)

No liability shall lie personally against any of the following persons who, acting in good faith and with reasonable care, does or omits to do anything in the execution or purported execution of this Act:

(a)

the Director‑General;

(b)

any protector;

(c)

any police officer;

(d)

any approved welfare officer or volunteer welfare officer;

(e)

any probation officer or volunteer probation officer;

(f)

any member of the panel of advisers;

(g)

any foster parent;

(h)

the person-in-charge of any juvenile rehabilitation centre, home for children and young persons, place of detention, place of safety, place of temporary care and protection or remand home;

(i)

any person appointed by the Director‑General or a protector to whose care a child or young person is committed under a voluntary care agreement;

(j)

any member of the Review Board, Committee on Fostering or a governing board;

(k)

any other person acting under the direction of the Director‑General or a protector.

Amended by30/2019

(2)

No liability shall lie personally against any person appointed by a court or pursuant to an order of a court, who, acting in good faith and with reasonable care, does or omits to do anything in the discharge or purported discharge of any order made by a court under this Act.[86

Amended by30/2019

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