Singapore legislation
Clause 146
Clause 146
Period of detention of woman or girl in a place of safety
No woman or girl appearing to be under the age of twenty-one years at the time of her being received into a place of safety shall be detained under this Part of this Ordinance after such arrangements have been made for her welfare as the Director deems necessary or in any case after she attains the age of twenty-one years or marries, whichever first happens.