Singapore legislation
Regulation 71
Regulation 71
Punishment for minor offences by detained persons
Amended byS 617/2023 wef 08/09/2023S 617/2023 wef 08/09/2023
The Superintendent of a place of detention may punish any detained person in the place of detention found after due enquiry to be guilty of a minor offence as hereinafter specified by ordering him to undergo one or more of the following punishments:
(a)
confinement in a punishment cell for a term not exceeding 5 days on punishment diet;
(b)
deprivation for such period as the Superintendent may think fit of any privilege, whether relating to food, books, clothing, letters, visitors, or any other matter whatever, of which he may be in enjoyment; or
(c)
reprimand.