Singapore legislation

Clause 25

of Children and Young Persons (Amendment) Bill

Clause 25

Amendment of section 49

Section 49 of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “a welfare officer” in the 2nd line of sub-paragraph (i) and substituting the words “an approved welfare officer”; and

(b)

by renumbering the section as subsection (1) of that section, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following subsections:“(2) The provisions of section 48(5), (6) and (7) shall apply, with the necessary modifications, in respect of an order made by the Juvenile Court under subsection (1) as they apply in respect of an order made by the Juvenile Court under section 48(1).(3) The Juvenile Court may, on the application of the Director, a protector or the parent or guardian of any child or young person in respect of whom an order under subsection (1) has been made, vary or discharge the order if the Court is satisfied that it is in the best interests of the child or young person to do so.”.

Clause 25 — Children and Young Persons (Amendment) Bill