Singapore legislation

Section 67

of Children and Young Persons Act 1993

Section 67

Inspection of homes for children and young persons

Amended by3/201130/20193/201130/20193/2011

(1)

The Director‑General and any officer authorised by the Director‑General may —

(a)

at any time, enter and inspect —

(i)

any licensed home for children and young persons; or

(ii)

any premises which he or she has reason to suspect are used for the purposes of a home for children and young persons without a licence;

(b)

require any person taking part in the operation or management of a licensed home for children and young persons to —

(i)

produce any record, document or other article relating to the management of that home for children and young persons or to any other activity in respect of the home for children and young persons; and

(ii)

furnish any other information relating to such management or activity;

(c)

remove for further examination any record, document or other article which the Director‑General or authorised officer has reason to suspect is evidence of the commission of an offence under this Act, or is evidence of a ground for —

(i)

the suspension or revocation of the licence of a person in respect of a home for children and young persons; or

(ii)

where the home for children and young persons is a juvenile rehabilitation centre or place of safety, the cancellation of the certificate of appointment of the juvenile rehabilitation centre or place of safety; and

(d)

do such other things as are necessary for the inspection of a licensed home for children and young persons.

Amended by3/201130/2019

(2)

Any person who prevents or obstructs the Director‑General or any officer authorised by the Director‑General in the execution of his or her powers, or refuses to produce any record, document, article or other information upon being required to do so under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.

Amended by3/201130/2019

(3)

In this section, a reference to a record, document, article or information includes any record, document, article or information which exists in any form or medium.[52F

Amended by3/2011

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