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Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises (Amendment) Bill

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Type: Bill
Status: In force
Enacted: 1987
Sections: 7

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About this bill

Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises (Amendment) Bill is Singapore Bill, cited as Bill 16 1987, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1987.

Clause 1

Short title and commencement

This Act may be cited as the Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises (Amendment) Act 1987 and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint.

Clause 2

Amendment of section 2

Section 2 of the Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises Act (referred to in this Act as the principal Act) is amended by inserting, immediately after the definition of “Deputy Chairman”, the following definition:“ “inmate” means a person who is detained in any approved institution under the Misuse of Drugs Act (Cap. 185) or in such other institution or place as may be prescribed;”.

Clause 3

Amendment of section 4

Section 4 of the principal Act is amended by deleting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsection:“(1) The Corporation shall consist of the following members, all of whom shall be appointed by the Minister:

(a)

a Chairman;

(b)

a Deputy Chairman who shall be an officer from the Ministry of Home Affairs;

(c)

the Director of Prisons or his representative; and

(d)

not less than 2 nor more than 12 other members.”.

Clause 4

Amendment of section 15

Section 15 of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting “—

(1)

” in the first line;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the word “prisoners” in paragraphs (a), (c), (d) and (f), in each case the words “and inmates”;

(c)

by deleting the word “and” at the end of paragraph (e); and

(d)

by deleting the full-stop at the end of paragraph (f) and substituting the word “; and”, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraph:“(g)to provide or secure the provision of rehabilitative and aftercare services to prisoners and inmates before and after their discharge from custody and to assist the provision by others of such services.”.

Clause 5

Amendment of section 16

Section 16 of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after the word “prisoner” in paragraph (a), the words “and inmate”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the word “prisoners” in paragraphs (b), (c), (g) and (h), in each case the words “and inmates”; and

(c)

by deleting paragraph (j) and substituting the following paragraphs:“(j)make grants or lend money to, or enter into guarantees on behalf of, any person or organisation in matters relating to the provision of industrial or vocational training for, or of rehabilitative and aftercare services to, prisoners and inmates before and after their discharge from custody;

(ja)make grants or lend money to, or enter into guarantees on behalf of, prisoners and inmates after their discharge from custody for the purposes of any vocation, trade or business carrying on by them;”.

Clause 6

Amendment of section 18

Section 18 of the principal Act is amended by deleting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsection:“(1) The Corporation shall, with the approval of the Minister, appoint a chief executive officer on such terms and conditions as the Corporation may determine.”.

Clause 7

Repeal and re-enactment of section 24

Section 24 of the principal Act is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:“Corporation’s financial year

24. The financial year of the Corporation shall begin on 1st January and end on 31st December of each year except that the financial year of the Corporation for 1987 shall begin on 1st April and shall end on 31st December 1987.”.

Common questions

What is Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises (Amendment) Bill?: Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises (Amendment) Bill is Singapore Bill, cited as Bill 16 1987, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1987.
Is Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises (Amendment) Bill still in force?: Yes — Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises (Amendment) Bill is currently in force.
When did Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises (Amendment) Bill take effect?: Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises (Amendment) Bill was first recorded in 1987.
How many clauses does Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises (Amendment) Bill have?: Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises (Amendment) Bill contains 7 clauses.
Where can I read the official version of Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises (Amendment) Bill?: The official text of Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises (Amendment) Bill is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.