Singapore legislation
Regulation 24
Regulation 24
Meals
Subregulation 1
The Superintendent of a place of detention must —
visit (or ensure that at least one officer designated by the Superintendent visits) the detained persons in the place of detention at least once a week;
investigate any complaints that are made by the detained persons in the place of detention regarding their food, and take immediate action to remedy any complaints that are found to be justified; and
ensure that every detained person in the place of detention is provided with regular meals consisting of food that is adequate and of good and appropriate quality.
Subregulation 2
A medical officer for a place of detention may recommend, for medical reasons —
a change in the diet of any detained person in the place of detention; or
that an extra serving of food be given to any detained person in the place of detention, and the Superintendent of the place of detention must ensure that the recommendation is carried out without delay.
Subregulation 3
Where, in the opinion of a medical officer for a place of detention, the refusal of a detained person in the place of detention to consume any food provided to the detained person is likely to endanger or seriously affect the detained person’s health —
the medical officer must, without delay after forming the opinion, give a written notice to the Superintendent of the place of detention about the refusal; and
if in the opinion of the medical officer it is necessary to remove the detained person for observation or treatment at a hospital, the Superintendent may direct that the detained person be removed to and kept at a hospital for observation or treatment.
Subregulation 4
The Superintendent of a place of detention must, without delay after receiving the written notice mentioned in paragraph (3)(a), inform the officer-in-charge of the place of detention about the refusal.
Subregulation 5
In this rule, “food” includes drink.