Singapore legislation
Regulation 17
of Misuse of Drugs (Community Rehabilitation Centres) Regulations 2014
Regulation 17
Commissioner of Prisons to be informed of major offences
Subregulation 1
Where the Superintendent of a centre is satisfied that an inmate of the centre has committed a major offence and warrants being punished with any punishment under regulation 16, the Superintendent must notify the Commissioner of Prisons of the facts of the case and of the Superintendent’s recommended punishment.
Subregulation 2
Any punishment under regulation 16 of an inmate must not be carried out until the Commissioner of Prisons has confirmed or varied the punishment after receiving the Superintendent’s notice of the inmate’s case under paragraph (1).
Subregulation 3
After being notified under paragraph (1), the Commissioner of Prisons —
must confirm any punishment recommended by the Superintendent under regulation 16; or
may vary that punishment by way of enhancement, reduction, substitution or otherwise, not in excess of regulation 16, for the major offence.