Singapore legislation

Regulation 2B

of Civil Defence (Detention) Regulations

Regulation 2B

Functions of Board of Visitors

Amended byS 136/2016 wef 01/04/2016

Subregulation 1

The functions of the Board are as follows:

(a)

to inspect the cells, yards and other places within a detention barrack and to ascertain whether the living conditions of the persons serving detention in the detention barrack are satisfactory;

(b)

to inspect the food served to the persons serving detention in a detention barrack and to ascertain whether the hygiene, quality and quantity of the food are satisfactory;

(c)

to hear, record and enquire into any complaint made by a person serving detention relating to the person’s detention in a detention barrack;

(d)

to ensure that the provisions of the standing orders issued under regulation 7 are complied with;

(e)

to call to the attention of the commandant of a detention barrack any irregularity observed by the Board in the management or operation of the detention barrack, or the treatment of any person serving detention in the detention barrack;

(f)

to perform such other duties as the Minister may assign to the Board.

Subregulation 2

The Board must visit a detention barrack at least once every month.

Subregulation 3

Amended byS 136/2016 wef 01/04/2016

The Board may be represented by 2 or more of its members when the Board visits a detention barrack.