In forceAmended2020 Revised Edition

Contents

Children and Young Persons Act 1993 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 1 · Preliminary

3. Administration and enforcement of Act

Feedback & support

Amended

Last amended by an amending law of 2019.

(1)

[Deleted by Act 30 of 2019]

(2)

The Director‑General is responsible for the administration and enforcement of this Act, subject to the general or special directions of the Minister.

(3)

The Director‑General may —

(a)

appoint any public officer; or

(b)

with the approval of the Minister, in writing authorise any other person,to perform any of the duties or exercise any of the powers of the Director‑General or a protector under this Act, subject to such conditions and limitations as may be specified by the Director‑General.

(4)

The Director‑General may appoint any suitably qualified person as an approved welfare officer to carry out any investigation, assessment, supervision, consultation or evaluation in relation to any child or young person or the parent, guardian or family members thereof for the purpose of determining the welfare and state of development of such child or young person or for any other purpose under this Act.

(4A)

The Director‑General may appoint any person as a volunteer welfare officer to exercise any of the powers mentioned in the First Schedule.

(5)

The Director‑General and any public officer or other person appointed or authorised by the Director‑General under subsection (3), any approved welfare officer and any volunteer welfare officer are deemed to be public servants within the meaning of the Penal Code 1871.

Terms defined in s 2

approved welfare officer
Defined · s 2
“approved welfare officer” means a person who is appointed by the Director‑General under section 3(4) to carry out any investigation, assessment, supervision, consultation or evaluation in relation to any child or young person or the parent, guardian or family members thereof for the purpose of determining the welfare and state of development of such child or young person or for any other purpose under this Act;
Open s 2
assessment
Defined · s 2
“assessment” means an assessment to determine either the state of the health or development of the child or young person or whether the child or young person is in need of care or protection or both, and includes a forensic medical examination;
Open s 2
child
Defined · s 2
“child” means a person who is below 14 years of age;
Open s 2
development
Defined · s 2
“development” means physical, intellectual, psychological, emotional, social or behavioural development;
Open s 2
Director‑General
Defined · s 2
“Director‑General” means the Director‑General of Social Welfare;
Open s 2
guardian
Defined · s 2
“guardian”, in relation to a child or young person, includes any person who, in the opinion of the court having cognizance of any case in relation to the child or young person, or in which the child or young person is concerned, has for the time being the charge of, or control over, the child or young person;
Open s 2
protector
Defined · s 2
“protector” means any public officer or other person who is appointed or authorised by the Director‑General under section 3(3) to exercise the powers and perform the duties of a protector under this Act;
Open s 2
volunteer welfare officer
Defined · s 2
“volunteer welfare officer” means a person who is appointed by the Director‑General under section 3(4A);
Open s 2
young person
Defined · s 2
“young person” means a person who is 14 years of age or older but below 18 years of age.
Open s 2