Singapore legislation

Regulation 2

of Children and Young Persons (Weekend Detention) Regulations 2001

Regulation 2

Definitions

Amended byS 646/2014 wef 01/10/2014S 646/2014 wef 01/10/2014S 646/2014 wef 01/10/2014

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —“offender” means a child or young person —

(a)

in respect of whom a weekend detention order is in force; or

(b)

in respect of whom the Youth Court is considering making such an order;“probation officer” —

(a)

means a person appointed to be a probation officer or volunteer probation officer under section 3 of the Probation of Offenders Act (Cap. 252);

(b)

in relation to an offender in respect of whom the Youth Court has made both a weekend detention order and a probation order under section 44(1)(e) of the Act, means the probation officer or volunteer probation officer supervising the offender under the probation order;[Deleted by S 517/2020 wef 01/07/2020]“supervising officer”, in relation to an offender, means the person under whose supervision an offender is placed during the period when a weekend detention order is in force against him;“warden” means the person in charge of and having the management and control of the approved institution at which an offender is to serve or is serving his detention under a weekend detention order;“weekend detention order” means an order made by the Youth Court under section 44(1)(h) of the Act.

Definition

“offender” means a child or young person —

(a)

in respect of whom a weekend detention order is in force; or

(b)

in respect of whom the Youth Court is considering making such an order;

Amended byS 646/2014 wef 01/10/2014

Definition

“probation officer” —

(a)

means a person appointed to be a probation officer or volunteer probation officer under section 3 of the Probation of Offenders Act (Cap. 252);

(b)

in relation to an offender in respect of whom the Youth Court has made both a weekend detention order and a probation order under section 44(1)(e) of the Act, means the probation officer or volunteer probation officer supervising the offender under the probation order;

Amended byS 646/2014 wef 01/10/2014

Definition

“supervising officer”, in relation to an offender, means the person under whose supervision an offender is placed during the period when a weekend detention order is in force against him;

Definition

“warden” means the person in charge of and having the management and control of the approved institution at which an offender is to serve or is serving his detention under a weekend detention order;

Definition

“weekend detention order” means an order made by the Youth Court under section 44(1)(h) of the Act.

Amended byS 646/2014 wef 01/10/2014