Singapore legislation
Regulation 2B
Regulation 2B
Functions of Board of Visitors
Subregulation 1
The functions of the Board are as follows:
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;
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;
to hear, record and enquire into any complaint made by a person serving detention relating to the person’s detention in a detention barrack;
to ensure that the provisions of the standing orders issued under regulation 7 are complied with;
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;
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
The Board may be represented by 2 or more of its members when the Board visits a detention barrack.