Singapore legislation

Clause 15

of Destitute Persons Bill

Clause 15

Agreement to leave Singapore

(1)

Any person residing in a welfare home may enter into an agreement with the Director binding himself to leave Singapore at such time and in such manner as the Superintendent directs for the purpose of being removed from Singapore at the expense of the Government and not to return to Singapore within five years.

(2)

Every such agreement shall be exempt from stamp duty and shall be in the form set out in the Schedule or to a like effect.

(3)

When a person has entered into such agreement, the Superintendent shall enforce such agreement and shall cause such person to be removed from Singapore; and if he deems it desirable may call in the assistance of the police for this purpose and such person shall be deemed to be in lawful custody until he has left Singapore.