Singapore legislation
Regulation 27
of Children and Young Persons (Government Homes) Regulations 2011
Regulation 27
Punishment of resident who has been guilty of failure to return or escaping from home
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.