Maintenance of Racial Harmony Bill · As enacted · Part 6 · Offences Relating to Race
41. Community remedial initiative
Feedback & supportIn deciding whether to institute proceedings against a person for an offence under this Part, the Public Prosecutor may consider whether the person has satisfactorily completed a community remedial programme.
For the purposes of subsection (1), the Minister may —
establish one or more community remedial programmes for a person to take remedial action for engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the maintenance of racial harmony in Singapore;
determine the form, contents and duration of a community remedial programme; and
appoint persons to conduct a community remedial programme.
For the purposes of subsection (1), the competent authority may —
determine a person’s suitability for a community remedial programme; and
certify whether a person has satisfactorily completed a community remedial programme.
It is not compulsory for a person to take part in or complete a community remedial programme.