Singapore legislation
Regulation 51
Regulation 51
Corporal punishment
Amended byS 530/2020 wef 01/07/2020S 530/2020 wef 01/07/2020
Corporal punishment shall be subject to the following conditions:
(a)
it shall be inflicted on the palm of the hand with a cane of a type approved by the Director-General and shall not exceed 8 strokes on the palm of each hand;
(b)
it shall not be inflicted in the presence of other girls;
(c)
no girl with any physical or mental disability shall be so punished without the sanction of the Medical Officer; and
(d)
in any case in which corporal punishment is administered, the superintendent shall report the fact, together with the circumstances of the case, to the Director-General within 24 hours.