Singapore legislation

Clause 33

of Children and Young Persons (Amendment) Bill

Clause 33

Amendment of section 88

Section 88(2) of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “approved schools, approved homes, remand homes, places of detention and places of safety” in paragraphs (b), (d) and (e) and substituting in each case the words “juvenile rehabilitation centres, places of safety, remand homes, places of detention and places of temporary care and protection”;

(b)

by deleting the words “, a board of visitors and an advisory board” in paragraph (c) and substituting the words “and the Review Board”;

(c)

by deleting the word “and” at the end of paragraph (d); and

(d)

by deleting the full-stop at the end of paragraph (e) and substituting a semi-colon, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraphs:“(f)the considerations, conditions and requirements subject to which a voluntary care agreement may be made;

(g)

the effect of a voluntary care agreement and the validity period of such voluntary care agreement;

(h)

the implementation, variation and termination of a voluntary care agreement.”.