Singapore legislation

Section 22

of Children and Young Persons Act 1993

Section 22

Powers of arrest

Amended by30/2019

The Director‑General or a protector may, during or after any inquiry referred to in section 9, 18 or 21, arrest or cause to be arrested any person reasonably believed to have committed an offence under section 6, 8, 16 or 17 and seize and detain any article or document which he or she may have reason to believe relates to the offence.[18