Singapore legislation

Clause 19

of Children and Young Persons (Amendment) Bill

Clause 19

Amendment of section 44

Section 44 of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting “52” in subsection (1)(h) and substituting “26”;

(b)

by deleting the words “an approved school for a period of not less than 2 years and” in subsection (1)(i) and substituting the words “a juvenile rehabilitation centre for a period of”;

(c)

by deleting the words “an approved school” in subsections (1)(k)(ii), (6) and (7)(b)(ii) and substituting in each case the words “a juvenile rehabilitation centre”;

(d)

by deleting subsection (4);

(e)

by deleting the words “an approved school or an approved home” in subsection (7) and substituting the words “a juvenile rehabilitation centre or a place of safety”;

(f)

by deleting the words “approved school or approved home” in subsection (7) and substituting the words “juvenile rehabilitation centre or place of safety”; and

(g)

by deleting the words “an approved school or in another approved school” in subsection (7)(a) and substituting the words “a juvenile rehabilitation centre or in another juvenile rehabilitation centre”.

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