Singapore legislation
Regulation 6
of Children and Young Persons (Leave and Visits) Regulations 2026
Regulation 6
Provision to receive visits
Subregulation 1
Subject to paragraph (3), the person‑in‑charge of a relevant place must ensure that every resident of a relevant place is allowed to receive visits from the resident’s parent or guardian during the hours and at a reasonable interval that the person‑in‑charge determines.
Subregulation 2
The person‑in‑charge of a relevant place may in exceptional cases allow a resident of the relevant place to receive visits from other persons that the person‑in‑charge thinks necessary or desirable.
Subregulation 3
The person‑in‑charge of a relevant place may, where the circumstances so warrant, refuse to allow the parent or guardian of a resident of the relevant place to visit the resident, but in every such case the person‑in‑charge must record the reasons for doing so.