Singapore legislation
Regulation 54
of Singapore Armed Forces (Detention and Imprisonment) Regulations
Regulation 54
Handing and taking over custody of detainee and military prisoner to unit
Subregulation 1
The Commandant shall inform the unit commander of the detainee or military prisoner in writing of the date of release of that detainee or military prisoner one week prior to the date of release.
Subregulation 2
On the day of the release, the unit commander shall appoint a representative of a rank of corporal or above to take custody of the detainee or military prisoner and of any relevant documents from the detention barrack or military prison, as the case may be.
Subregulation 3
At no time shall the detainee or military prisoner be released from the detention barrack or military prison, as the case may be, to his family or any other party.