Singapore legislation

Regulation 8

of Misuse of Drugs (Community Rehabilitation Centres) Regulations 2014

Regulation 8

Employment, etc., of inmate

Amended byS 489/2014 wef 26/07/2014S 489/2014 wef 26/07/2014S 301/2023 wef 01/06/2023S 263/2026 wef 01/05/2026S 263/2026 wef 01/05/2026S 489/2014 wef 26/07/2014S 489/2014 wef 26/07/2014S 489/2014 wef 26/07/2014S 485/2024 wef 01/06/2024S 485/2024 wef 01/06/2024

Subregulation 1

The Superintendent of a centre may grant an inmate of the centre leave for either or both of the following purposes:

(a)

to be employed outside of the centre by such employer as the Superintendent may specify;

(b)

to participate (whether or not on the application of the inmate) outside the centre, as part of the treatment and rehabilitation of the inmate, in such educational programme, training programme, community service activity or other activity as the Superintendent may specify.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 489/2014 wef 26/07/2014S 489/2014 wef 26/07/2014S 301/2023 wef 01/06/2023S 263/2026 wef 01/05/2026S 263/2026 wef 01/05/2026S 489/2014 wef 26/07/2014

An inmate of a centre who has been granted leave under paragraph (1) —

(a)

must not leave the centre without the approval of any member of staff of that centre;

(b)

must not be absent, without good cause, from his work with the employer specified by the Superintendent of the centre under paragraph (1)(a), or from such programme or activity as is specified by the Superintendent under paragraph (1)(b);

(c)

must return to the centre and report to the Manager of the centre immediately after completing his work, programme or activity for the day, or, in any case where the inmate has been granted leave under regulation 9 to return to his place of residence or a designated place, return to that place of residence or designated place; (d)must provide a specimen of his urine for a urine test at such times as may be required by the Superintendent or any member of staff of that centre;

(e)

must not consume any controlled drug, psychoactive substance or specified psychoactive substance;

(ea)must not have in his possession —

(i)

any controlled drug or psychoactive substance; or

(ii)

any Part 3A product that contains a specified psychoactive substance; and

(f)

must not commit any act of gross misconduct or insubordination.

Subregulation 3

Amended byS 489/2014 wef 26/07/2014

The Superintendent of a centre may, at any time, amend, vary or add to any of the conditions in paragraph (2).

Subregulation 4

Amended byS 489/2014 wef 26/07/2014

The Superintendent of a centre may cancel the leave granted to an inmate of the centre under paragraph (1) if the Superintendent reasonably suspects that the inmate has —

(a)

contravened or failed to comply with —

(i)

any of the conditions in paragraph (2); or

(ii)

any amended or varied condition or any additional condition in paragraph (3); or

(b)

for any reason ceased to be so employed under paragraph (1)(a) or to be a participant in any programme or activity under paragraph (1)(b).

Subregulation 5

Amended byS 485/2024 wef 01/06/2024

Any inmate who fails to return to the centre after the leave granted to the inmate has been cancelled under paragraph (4) —

(a)

is deemed to be unlawfully at large; and (b)shall be guilty of an offence.

Subregulation 6

Amended byS 485/2024 wef 01/06/2024

A person who is guilty of an offence under paragraph (5) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both.