Singapore legislation

Regulation 4

of Children and Young Persons (Juvenile Case Conference) Regulations 2001

Regulation 4

Composition of juvenile case conference

Amended byS 642/2014 wef 01/10/2014S 642/2014 wef 01/10/2014S 642/2014 wef 01/10/2014S 642/2014 wef 01/10/2014S 642/2014 wef 01/10/2014S 642/2014 wef 01/10/2014S 642/2014 wef 01/10/2014

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 642/2014 wef 01/10/2014S 642/2014 wef 01/10/2014

A juvenile case conference shall consist of —

(a)

a facilitator; and (b)such number of other members as the Youth Court thinks fit to appoint.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 642/2014 wef 01/10/2014S 642/2014 wef 01/10/2014S 642/2014 wef 01/10/2014S 642/2014 wef 01/10/2014

The persons who may be appointed members of juvenile case conference shall include —

(a)

the offender to be dealt with by the juvenile case conference;

(b)

the parents or guardian of the offender and any other member of his family as the Youth Court thinks fit to appoint;

(c)

the investigating officer;

(d)

the prosecuting officer;

(e)

a probation officer;

(f)

the victim of the offence;

(g)

the parents or guardian of the victim of the offence and any other member of his family as the Youth Court thinks fit to appoint;

(h)

a representative from the school of the offender (for example, the principal, vice-principal or disciplinary master of the school);

(i)

any counsellor, approved social worker or registered medical practitioner who has dealt with the offender; and

(j)

such other person as the Youth Court thinks necessary or appropriate.

Subregulation 3

Amended byS 642/2014 wef 01/10/2014

A judge of the Youth Court may act as the facilitator of the juvenile case conference or may appoint any suitably qualified person to be the facilitator.