Singapore legislation
Regulation 11
of Singapore Armed Forces (Detention and Imprisonment) Regulations
Regulation 11
Duties of members of Board of Visitors
Subregulation 1
The Board of Visitors shall, at least once every month, visit every detention barrack and military prison, at such time as the Joint Manpower Department shall determine.
Subregulation 2
The Board of Visitors shall, during its visit to a detention barrack or military prison, perform the following:
inspect the wards, confinement cells and other cells, yards, places or divisions of the detention barrack and military prison to ascertain that the living conditions of the detainees and military prisoners are satisfactory;
inspect and determine that the hygiene, quality and quantity of food served to detainees and military prisoners are satisfactory;
hear, record and enquire as to any complaint that any detainee or military prisoner may wish to make;
ensure, so far as is possible, that the provisions of the general orders governing the detention barrack or military prison are adhered to;
ensure that the treatment of every detainee and military prisoner is fair and humane; and
call the attention of the Commandant of the detention barrack or military prison, as the case may be, to any irregularity as may be observed in the management or operation of the detention barrack or military prison, or the treatment of any detainee or military prisoner therein.