Singapore legislation

Section 97

of Children and Young Persons Act

Section 97

Presumption

The production of the warrant or other document, in pursuance of which a child or young person is directed to be sent to an approved school or an approved home or committed to the care or custody of a person, society or institution or directed to be sent to any hospital or a place specified by the Director of Medical Services under section 8(2) of the Infectious Diseases Act, with a statement endorsed thereon or annexed thereto purporting to be signed by the manager to the effect that the child or young person named therein was duly received into and is at the date of the signing thereof detained in such school or home or by such person, or by the secretary of such society or institution or by the manager of such hospital or place to the effect that such child or young person was duly taken into the custody or care of such person, society or institution and is at the date of signing thereof still in their care or custody, or has been otherwise dealt with according to law, shall in all proceedings relating to that child or young person be prima facie evidence of the identity and of the lawful detention or disposal of the child or young person named in that warrant or other document.

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