Children and Young Persons Act(CHAPTER 38)
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
Part II PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS
3 Interpretation
Welfare
4 Punishment for cruelty to children and young persons
5 Begging
6 Power to obtain information
7 Detention of child in a place of safety
8 Detention of destitute children
9 Warrant to search for or remove a child or young person
10 Children and young persons taking part in public entertainment
11 Penalty for contravention of section 10
Transferred Children
12 Presumption
13 Notification of transfers
14 Obligations subsequent to notification
15 Subsequent transfers to be notified
16 Power of protector to require production of a transferred child in certain cases
17 Transferred child leaving Singapore
18 Supervision
19 Ill-treatment of transferred child
20 Provisions as to process and search
21 Review of orders
22 Appeals
23 Saving
24 Harbour
Trafficking in Children
25 Unlawful transfer of possession, custody or control of a child
26 Importation of child by false pretences
27 Power to examine children and persons in charge of them
28 Consent to marriage
29 Power of protector to require security
30 Inspection
31 Powers of arrest
General
32 Powers of search
33 When court may take cognizance of offence
34 Court may determine and declare age of child or young person
35 Offences and penalties
36 Certificate of protector to be evidence
37 Maintenance of child or young person when committed to any person
38 Contribution orders
39 Rules
40 Powers of District Court
41 Provision of places of safety and approved homes
Part III JUVENILE COURTS
42 Interpretation
43 General consideration
44 Children and young persons not to associate with adult offenders
45 Bail of children and young persons arrested
46 Parent or guardian may be required to attend court
47 Constitution of Juvenile Courts
48 Jurisdiction of Juvenile Courts
49 Place of sitting and persons who may be present
50 Restriction on newspaper reports of proceedings in a Juvenile Court
51 Removal of disqualification or disability on conviction
52 Restrictions on punishment of children and young persons
53 Punishment of certain grave crimes
54 Power to order parent or guardian to pay fine, etc., instead of child or young person
55 Power of other courts to remit juvenile offenders to Juvenile Court
56 Words "conviction" and "sentence" not to be used
57 Procedure in Juvenile Courts
58 Presumption as to age
59 Powers of Juvenile Court on proof of offence
60 Persons not to be detained in remand homes, etc., after the age of 19
61 Appeals
Children and Young Persons in Need of Care and Protection
62 Definition
63 Powers of Juvenile Court in respect of children or young persons in need of care or protection
Refractory Children and Young Persons
64 Power of parent or guardian to bring child or young person before Juvenile Court
Part IV PLACES OF DETENTION
65 Custody of children and young persons not released on bail
66 Remand of or committal to custody in a place of detention or remand home
67 Provision of places of detention
68 Provisions as to the custody of children and young persons in place of detention or remand home
69 Inspection
70 Expenses of maintenance of child or young person
71 When parent or guardian liable to pay expenses of maintenance
72 Proceedings on subsequent proof of age or unsuitability of young person for detention in place of detention
Part V APPROVED SCHOOLS AND APPROVED HOMES
73 Minister may certify appointed approved schools and homes
74 Manager may make rules subject to the approval of the Minister
75 Manager shall send monthly report to Director of Social Welfare
76 Minister may cancel his certificate
77 Manager or his executor or administrator may cancel certificate
78 Privileges and liabilities of managers
79 Effect of cancellation of certificate
80 Discharge or transfer of juveniles
81 Minister shall establish approved schools and approved homes
82 Director of Social Welfare to control and manage approved schools and homes
83 Director of Social Welfare may make regulations for approved schools and homes
84 Visitors
85 Approved schools lawful places of detention
86 Minister may discharge or transfer from one school to another
87 Illness of a child or young person detained
88 Return when cured
89 Duty to prevent escape
90 Special custody in hospital
91 Saving of powers of High Court
92 Review of cases of children and young persons ordered to be detained in approved schools
Offences in Relation to Approved Schools
93 Breaches of rules and school discipline
94 Escape from approved school
95 Penalties for assisting or inducing children to escape and for harbouring or concealing escaped children
96 Evidence of orders of Minister
97 Presumption
98 Evidence
Part VI EXPENSES AND CONTRIBUTIONS
99 Interpretation
100 Payment for approved schools or homes
101 Contributions by parents or guardians
102 Contribution order
Part VII YOUNG OFFENDERS SECTIONS
103 Minister may establish Young Offenders Sections
Part VIII MISCELLANEOUS
104 Definition of age
105 Powers of Juvenile Court conferred on other courts when dealing with juvenile offenders
106 Powers of Juvenile Court conferred on Supreme Court; special power in respect of persons of 16 years and under 19 years
107 Rules
108 Rules of Court
Legislative History