Singapore legislation

Regulation 88

of Education (Schools) Regulations 1957

Regulation 88

Corporal punishment

Subregulation 1

Corporal punishment must not be administered to girl pupils.

Subregulation 2

The corporal punishment of boy pupils is to be administered with a light cane on the palms of the hands or on the buttocks over the clothing. No other form of corporal punishment may be administered to boy pupils.

Subregulation 3

Where there is more than one teacher in a school, corporal punishment must be inflicted by the principal only or under the principal’s express authority.