Singapore legislation

Regulation 55

of Internal Security (Detained Persons) Rules

Regulation 55

Reports to Superintendent about mentally disordered detained persons

Amended byS 617/2023 wef 08/09/2023

A medical officer for a place of detention must, without delay after becoming aware that any detained person in the place of detention is or appears to be mentally disordered, give to the Superintendent of the place of detention a written report containing —

(a)

the medical officer’s diagnosis; and

(b)

the medical officer’s recommendations on treating the detained person.