Regulation 17

The Discharge Committee shall consist of such number of members as the Minister may determine. Among the members to be appointed, one shall be a nominee of the Director-General of Social Welfare.

The Discharge Committee shall elect a chairman and a deputy chairman from amongst its members and the chairman shall ordinarily preside at all of the Committee meetings.

The secretary of the Discharge Committee shall be appointed by the Director-General.

Members of the Discharge Committee shall hold office for a period of not more than 2 years from the date of their respective appointment and may be eligible for reappointment on completion of that period.

The Minister may at any time revoke the appointment of a member of the Discharge Committee.

If any vacancy occurs by death, resignation or otherwise, a new member shall be appointed by the Minister, and any person appointed to fill the vacancy shall hold office for so long as the person in whose place he is appointed would have held office.

The quorum at all meetings of the Discharge Committee shall be 3 members present, in addition to the chairman or the deputy chairman, and no business shall be transacted or discussed unless a quorum is present.

The superintendent of the approved school or home concerned and the aftercare officer shall be available at all meetings of the Discharge Committee.

In its review of cases, the Discharge Committee shall consider the reports submitted by the superintendent and the aftercare officer.

No member of the Discharge Committee shall visit or interview the parents, guardian, siblings or any other member of the family of, or the home of, any girl under review without the prior approval of the Committee.