Singapore legislation
Regulation 5
of Children and Young Persons (Leave and Visits) Regulations 2026
Regulation 5
Failure to return after leave or escape from relevant place
Subregulation 1
This regulation applies where a resident of a relevant place returns to the relevant place after —
having initially failed to return to the relevant place immediately after the expiry of the resident’s home leave or special leave; or
having escaped from the relevant place.
Subregulation 2
The person‑in‑charge of the relevant place must, within 7 days after the return of the resident, do the following:
compute the period during which the resident was at large;
issue a certificate stating the period during which the resident was at large;
cause a copy of the certificate issued under sub‑paragraph (b) to be given and explained to the resident and to the parent or guardian of the resident;
obtain the resident’s acknowledgment of the certificate;
where the resident was admitted to the relevant place pursuant to a statutory order, submit a copy of the certificate to the Youth Court.