17. Repatriation of non-Singapore citizens
Feedback & supportAny destitute person, not being a citizen of Singapore, who has been admitted to a welfare home and who has not entered into an agreement to leave Singapore as provided in section 15, may be repatriated.
destitute person
“destitute person” means —(a)any person found begging in a public place in such a way as to cause or to be likely to cause annoyance to persons frequenting the place or otherwise to create a nuisance; and(b)any idle person found in a public place, whether or not he is begging, who has no visible means of subsistence or place of residence or is unable to give a satisfactory account of himself;
Any person who returns to Singapore after having been repatriated under this Act shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months.
Any person who has been admitted to a welfare home and whose home is in the States of Malaya may be returned to his home at the expense of the Government.
welfare home
“welfare home” means any institution, or part thereof, for the reception, care and rehabilitation of destitute persons established under the provisions of, and for the purposes of, this Act;