Children and Young Persons Regulations 2020

the school or other educational institution that the child or young person should attend;

whether the child or young person should be home‑schooled;

the course, lesson or subject that the child or young person should apply to participate in or study in the school or other educational institution that he or she attends or is to attend;

whether the child or young person should cease attending a particular school or educational institution;

whether the child or young person should discontinue his or her education after completing his or her primary education in accordance with section 3 of the Compulsory Education Act (Cap. 51); (f)whether the child or young person should be retained at his or her current grade at any school or other educational institution for another year;

whether the child or young person may participate in any activity outside Singapore that is offered or recommended by the school or other educational institution that he or she attends or is to attend;

if the child or young person is younger than 16 years of age, whether the child or young person may undertake any full‑time or part‑time employment in accordance with Part VIII of the Employment Act (Cap. 91);

if the child or young person is younger than 16 years of age, whether an application for either of the following should be made for the child or young person:

a Singapore passport for the child or young person under section 6 of the Passports Act (Cap. 220);

a Singapore travel document under the Passports Act;

whether an application for any of the following should be made for the child or young person:

a re-entry permit under section 11 of the Immigration Act (Cap. 133), read with regulation 6 of the Immigration Regulations (Cap. 133, Rg 1);

a visit pass for more than 90 days under regulation 12 of the Immigration Regulations;

a student’s pass under regulation 14 of the Immigration Regulations;

a special pass under regulation 15 of the Immigration Regulations;

whether the child or young person may travel out of Singapore on any particular occasion;

whether the child or young person may be administered with any vaccination that is not specified by the Ministry of Health under the National Childhood Immunisation Programme which is published on MOH’s website;

any medical or dental assessment, treatment or procedure (however described) to be administered to the child or young person that —

is not a procedure mentioned in regulation 4(c);

is not of a type which is required to be administered to the child or young person under emergency conditions where a delay in administering the assessment, treatment or procedure will cause the child or young person unnecessary suffering or endanger his or her health; and

in the opinion of a registered dentist or registered medical practitioner, as the case may be —

carries moderate risk of harm or injury to the child or young person; but(B)is appropriate and necessary for the physical or mental health (as the case may be) of the child or young person;

whether the child or young person should be subject to any genetic testing;

subject to paragraph (2), whether any insurance policy should be purchased for or in respect of the child or young person, and if so, the type of insurance policy.

dies;

resigns;

has the member’s appointment revoked by the Minister under paragraph (2); or

otherwise vacates the member’s seat before the expiry of the term for which the member has been appointed, the Minister may appoint another person to fill the vacancy and hold office for the remainder of the term for which the vacating member was appointed.

whether a proper care plan is formulated for the child or young person;

if a proper care plan is formulated for the child or young person, whether the proper care plan is implemented by the foster parent for the child or young person in accordance with the proper care plan;

if a proper care plan is not implemented, or is not implemented in accordance with the proper care plan, by the foster parent for the child or young person, the measures to be taken to ensure that the foster parent does so;

whether the child or young person is receiving the care or protection that he or she needs under the fostering arrangement;

if the child or young person is not receiving the care or protection that he or she requires under the fostering arrangement, the measures to be taken to ensure that the child or young person receives the required care or protection;

whether it is appropriate for the period for which the child or young person is committed to the care of the foster parent to be varied —

where the child or young person is committed to the care of the foster parent under a voluntary care agreement — by a variation or termination of the voluntary care agreement; (ii)where the child or young person is committed to the care of the foster parent under an order made under section 49(1)(b) of the Act — by an application to the Youth Court under section 49(9) of the Act to vary the period of, or discharge, the order;

where the child or young person is committed to the care of the foster parent under an order made under section 49B(2) of the Act — by an application to the Youth Court under section 49B(10) of the Act to vary the period of, or discharge, the order; or

where the child or young person is committed to the care of the foster parent under an order made under section 49C (read with section 49B) of the Act — by an application to the Youth Court under section 49C (read with section 49B(10)) of the Act to vary the period of, or discharge, the order.

require any protector, approved welfare officer, fostering agency or a member of the staff of any fostering agency to attend any meeting of the Committee on Fostering or sub‑committee; (b)require —

any protector or approved welfare officer who is overseeing the fostering arrangement; or

the fostering agency which is overseeing the fostering arrangement or a member of the staff of the fostering agency,to provide such information, or submit such number of copies of any record, report or other document, as the Committee on Fostering or sub‑committee may require.

the particulars of the child or young person and the child or young person’s immediate family members;

the reasons for committing the child or young person to the care of the foster parent and for the child or young person’s continued care by the foster parent;

the proper care plan for the child or young person; (d)the progress that has been made with regard to the safety, stability of care and wellbeing of the child or young person, and the reintegration of the child or young person with his or her family;

any other information that the Committee on Fostering or sub‑committee (as the case may be) thinks relevant to the review of the fostering arrangement.

any protector or approved welfare officer who is overseeing a fostering arrangement that has been or is being reviewed by the Committee on Fostering under paragraph (1); or

the fostering agency which is overseeing a fostering arrangement that has been or is being reviewed by the Committee on Fostering under paragraph (1) or a member of the staff of such fostering agency,to refer the fostering arrangement for a subsequent review at a later date that the Committee on Fostering or sub‑committee (as the case may be) may determine.

every protector or approved welfare officer who is overseeing the fostering arrangement;

the fostering agency which is overseeing the fostering arrangement, and every member of the staff of the fostering agency.

investigating or assessing the welfare or state of development of X, including —

whether a relevant offence has been, is being or will be committed against X;

whether X is in need of care or protection; and

the nature of care or protection that X needs;

supervising any of the following persons during the conduct of an investigation or assessment to determine the welfare or state of development of X:

X;

a parent, guardian or sibling of X;

a family member of X;

a person living in the same household as X;

where X is the subject of a voluntary care agreement or an order made under section 49(1), 49B(2), 49C (read with section 49B) or section 50(4) of the Act —

determining the suitability of the fit person to whom, or the place of safety or place of temporary care and protection to which, X is committed;

determining the standard of care, protection and supervision that X or any other child or young person who is a member of X’s household, is receiving; (iii)formulating a proper care plan to cater to X’s safety and wellbeing; and

determining whether any other child or young person who is a member of X’s household is in need of care or protection;

determining the suitability of returning the care or custody of X to X’s parent or guardian;

where upon the termination of a voluntary care agreement or an order made under section 49(1), 49B(2), 49C (read with section 49B) or section 50(4) of the Act for X, X is returned to the care and custody of X’s parent or guardian, determining the welfare and safety of X or any other child or young person who is a member of X’s household.