Singapore legislation
Section 82
Section 82
Minister may appoint juvenile rehabilitation centres and places of safety
(1)
The person‑in‑charge of any institution intended for the reception, care and rehabilitation of persons to be sent there under this Act may apply to the Minister to appoint the institution as a juvenile rehabilitation centre or place of safety.
(2)
The Minister may, after directing the Director‑General to make such inquiries as the Minister thinks fit, so appoint the institution and issue a certificate of appointment and approval to the person‑in‑charge thereof, and such certificate must be published in the Gazette.
(3)
Any institution appointed under subsection (2) is, while that certificate remains in force, an appointed juvenile rehabilitation centre or place of safety for the purposes of this Act.[56