Singapore legislation

Regulation 9

of Misuse of Drugs (Community Rehabilitation Centres) Regulations 2014

Regulation 9

Leave to return to residence

Amended byS 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

Amended byS 489/2014 wef 26/07/2014

At any time during an inmate’s detention at a centre, whether or not that inmate has also been granted leave under regulation 8 to be employed or to participate in any programme or activity, the Superintendent of the centre may —

(a)

on the recommendation of the Manager of the centre; or

(b)

on the recommendation of the Review Committee pursuant to a review under regulation 7,grant that inmate leave to return to the inmate’s place of residence, or to reside at any other place designated by the Superintendent, for such period or on such occasion as the Superintendent thinks fit.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 489/2014 wef 26/07/2014

In granting an inmate leave under paragraph (1), the Superintendent may impose any one or more of the following conditions on that inmate:

(a)

to remain within doors at the inmate’s place of residence, or at the place designated under paragraph (1), between such times as may be specified by the Superintendent of the centre;

(b)

to wear at all times on such part of the inmate’s body as specified by the Superintendent of the centre such electronic transmitting device as may be issued by the Superintendent;

(c)

to allow the Superintendent of the centre, or any person authorised by the Superintendent, to enter at any time the inmate’s place of residence or the place designated under paragraph (1), to install, inspect, maintain, repair or retrieve any electronic monitoring device;

(d)

to allow a telephone line at the inmate’s place of residence, or at the place designated under paragraph (1), to be connected to an electronic monitoring device, and to ensure that there is no call waiting or call transfer facility attached to the telephone line and that the telephone line is not connected to any cordless telephone, telephone answering machine, parallel telephone line, modulator‑demodulator unit or any other equipment which may interfere with the proper functioning of the electronic monitoring device;

(e)

not to disconnect, remove, damage, tamper with or lose the electronic transmitting device issued to the inmate under sub‑paragraph (b), the electronic monitoring device installed under sub‑paragraph (d) at the inmate’s place of residence or at the place designated under paragraph (1), or the telephone line connected to the inmate’s electronic monitoring device;

(f)

to immediately inform the Superintendent of the centre, or any other person authorised by the Superintendent, of any malfunction, damage or loss of the electronic transmitting device or the electronic monitoring device;

(g)

to respond promptly to any telephone call from the centre set up to monitor inmates who have been issued with the electronic transmitting device under sub‑paragraph (b);

(h)

to comply with such other conditions as the Superintendent of the centre may impose.

Subregulation 3

If the Superintendent of a centre reasonably suspects that an inmate of the centre has contravened or failed to comply with any of the conditions imposed on the inmate under paragraph (2) or under regulation 15 by way of punishment, the Superintendent may cancel any leave granted to the inmate under this regulation.

Subregulation 4

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 (3) —

(a)

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

Subregulation 5

Amended byS 485/2024 wef 01/06/2024

A person who is guilty of an offence under paragraph (4) 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.