Regulation 27
Punishment of resident who has been guilty of failure to return or escaping from home
of Children and Young Persons (Government Homes) Regulations 2011
Where a resident of a home (other than a remanded person) has failed to return to the home immediately after his home leave or special leave granted under regulation 3 or 4 of the Children and Young Persons (Leave and Visits) Regulations 2026 (G.N. No. S 458/2026), or after having escaped from the home, the person-in-charge of that home may impose one or both of the following forms of punishment on the resident:
keep him separated from the other residents for not more than 30 consecutive days, subject to the conditions in regulation 23 being complied with;
impose corporal punishment on the resident in accordance with regulation 24.