Singapore legislation
Clause 10
Clause 10
Power to remove vulnerable adult
(1)
The Director or a protector may remove a vulnerable adult from the place where the vulnerable adult is residing or staying if the Director or protector is satisfied on reasonable grounds that the vulnerable adult has experienced, or is experiencing or at risk of, abuse, neglect or self‑neglect, and —
the vulnerable adult consents to the removal despite that another person is preventing the vulnerable adult’s removal;
the vulnerable adult is assessed by a mental capacity assessor to lack the mental capacity to consent; or
the vulnerable adult, where not lacking mental capacity, does not consent to the removal, but is the subject of an order of court under subsection (4).
(2)
Where a donee or deputy is appointed for the vulnerable adult mentioned in subsection (1)(b), the Director or a protector may remove the vulnerable adult without the consent of the vulnerable adult’s donee or deputy.
(3)
Subsection (2) applies whether the donee or deputy is appointed before, on or after the date of commencement of that subsection.
(4)
Where a vulnerable adult does not lack mental capacity but refuses to be removed under subsection (1), the court may, on an application made by the Director or a protector, make an order authorising the Director or a protector to remove that vulnerable adult, if the court —
is satisfied, on a balance of probabilities, that the vulnerable adult has experienced, or is experiencing or at risk of, abuse, neglect or self‑neglect; and
is of the view that such an order is necessary for the safety and protection of the vulnerable adult.
(5)
In exercising the power under subsection (1), the Director or a protector may be accompanied by one or more relevant support persons to assist with the removal of a vulnerable adult, and may use such force as the Director or protector considers necessary to remove the vulnerable adult or to prevent another person from obstructing the removal of the vulnerable adult.