Singapore legislation
Section 60
Section 60
Additional orders which may be made by Youth Court in relation to child or young person
(1)
Where a child or young person has been dealt with, whether before, on or after 1 July 2020, in connection with an offence —
by a court; or
in a juvenile case conference where a Youth Court has exercised any of its powers mentioned in section 50(1)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) in respect of the child or young person,a Youth Court may, on its own motion or on the application of the Director‑General or a protector, make either or both of the orders mentioned in subsection (4) as an additional order or additional orders.
(2)
Where an order has been made by a Youth Court under —
section 54(1), whether before, on or after 1 July 2020;
section 56(2); or
section 57, read with section 56,in respect of a child or young person, the Court may, on its own motion or on the application of the Director‑General or a protector, make either or both of the orders mentioned in subsection (4) as an additional order or additional orders.
(3)
Where an application has been made under section 59 to a Youth Court in respect of a child or young person, the Court may, before or after the application is heard or at any time when the application is being heard, on its own motion or on the application of the Director‑General or a protector, make either or both of the orders mentioned in subsection (4).
(4)
For the purposes of subsections (1), (2) and (3), the orders are as follows:
an order requiring the child or young person, either or both the parents of the child or young person, or where the child or young person has one or more guardians, all or any of those guardians, to undergo such mediation, counselling, psychotherapy or other assessment, programme or treatment or to partake in such activity as the Youth Court thinks necessary for the purpose of —
resolving any relationship problem between the child or young person and any parent, or where the child or young person has one or more guardians, any guardian, of the child or young person;
rehabilitating or assisting in the rehabilitation of the child or young person;
enabling any parent, or where the child or young person has one or more guardians, any guardian, of the child or young person to manage the child or young person; or
enhancing, promoting or protecting the physical, social and emotional wellbeing and safety of the child or young person;
an order requiring all or any of the following persons to attend a family conference:
the child or young person;
either or both the parents, or where the child or young person has one or more guardians, all or any of those guardians, of the child or young person;
such other persons as may be specified by the Youth Court.
(5)
In making an order under subsection (1), (2) or (3), the Youth Court may require any parent, or where the child or young person has one or more guardians, any guardian, of the child or young person to enter into a bond to comply with such order.
(6)
Where a parent or guardian of a child or young person fails to comply with any order of the Youth Court made under subsection (1), (2) or (3), or the requirement mentioned in subsection (5), the parent or guardian shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000.
(7)
In this section, “family conference” means a discussion among the participants of the conference on what is necessary to —
resolve any relationship problem between the child or young person and any parent, or where the child or young person has one or more guardians, any guardian, of the child or young person; or
resolve any concern relating to the care, protection and supervision of the child or young person.[51