Singapore legislation
Clause 145
Clause 145
Director may order detention of woman or girl in certain cases
(1)
Any woman or girl —
whose lawful guardian requests the Director in writing to detain her in a place of safety; or
whom the Director considers to need protection and whose lawful guardian cannot be found; or
whom the Director believes to have been ill-treated and to need protection; or
whom the Director considers to be in moral danger,may by warrant under the hand of the Director be ordered by him to be removed to a place of safety and there detained until he has held an inquiry as to the circumstances of her case.
(2)
Every such inquiry shall be completed within a period of one month from the date of such woman’s or girl’s admission into the place of safety.
(3)
If after holding such inquiry, the Director is satisfied that such woman or girl is in need of protection, he may by warrant under his hand order that such woman or girl be detained in a place of safety.