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Laws
Destitute Persons Bill
cl 18

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Destitute Persons Bill

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1Short title and commencement
2Interpretation
3Power to require a destitute person to reside in a welfare home
4Voluntary admission into a welfare home
5Minister may establish welfare homes
6Board of Visitors
7Rules for management of welfare homes
8Discharge from welfare homes
9Superintendent to endeavour to find employment
10Persons in a welfare home may be required to work
11Persons in a welfare home may be sent to hospital
12Director may transfer persons in welfare homes
13Penalty for escape from lawful custody or welfare home
14Arrest of escaped destitute person
15Agreement to leave Singapore
16Breach of agreement
17Repatriation of non-Singapore citizens
18Discharge
19Amendment of the Vagrancy Ordinance
20Transitional provisions

Destitute Persons Bill · As enacted

18. Discharge

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The Minister may at any time order any person admitted to a welfare home to be discharged.

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