Singapore legislation

Clause 73

of Children and Young Persons (Amendment) Bill

Clause 73

Amendment of Registration of Criminals Act

The Registration of Criminals Act (Cap. 268, 1985 Ed.) is amended —

(a)

by renumbering section 7DA as subsection (1) of that section, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following subsection:“(2) In addition, where a child or young person (as defined by section 2(1) of the Children and Young Persons Act (Cap. 38)) is the subject of an order of a Youth Court mentioned in section 44(1)(e), (f), (g), (h), (i) or (j) of that Act because of a crime, then despite any provision in this Part, the criminal record in the register relating to that crime becomes spent —

(a)

at the end of any period of supervision or detention specified in the order; (b)on the day after the community sentence specified in the order is completed; or

(c)

on the day after the fine, damages or costs ordered to be paid are paid.”; and

(b)

by inserting, immediately after subsection (2) of section 7E, the following subsection:“(3) Despite subsection (2), subsection (1)(a) and (c) applies in respect of the matters mentioned in subsection (2)(a), (b), (c) and (d) where the person in question is a child or young person as defined in section 2(1) of the Children and Young Persons Act.”.

Clause 73 — Children and Young Persons (Amendment) Bill