Order under Section 18(3)

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Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 13 Sep 2001

No. S 443

Private Investigation and Security Agencies Act

(Chapter 249)

Order under Section 18 (3)

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 18(3) of the Private Investigation and Security Agencies Act, the Assistant Director Operations (Licensing), Police Headquarters, appointed as Licensing Officer, hereby exempts, with effect from 16th September 2001, all officers of the Ministry of Community Development and Sports who are authorised by the manager of the Singapore Boys’ Home or the Toa Payoh Girls’ Home to escort its residents, from section 18(1) of the Act in respect of the use of the transport leg brace as a restraining device on such residents during escort, subject to the following conditions:

(a)

the transport leg brace shall only be used on residents who are likely to escape if unrestrained;

(b)

notwithstanding paragraph (a), the transport leg brace shall not under any circumstances, be used on —

(i)	residents below the age of 12 years; or
(ii)	residents being escorted in a small boat;

(c)

the transport leg brace shall be kept in a safe when not in use;

(d)

a register showing the date, time of issue and return of the transport leg brace, identity card numbers and the signatures of officers drawing and returning the transport leg brace must be maintained by the Ministry of Community Development and Sports; and

(e)

supervisory checks shall be carried out by the Ministry of Community Development and Sports to ensure that the transport leg brace is accounted for and the register properly maintained.

Dated this 8th day of September 2001.

GAN AH LEK

Assistant Director Operations
(Licensing),
Police Headquarters,
Ministry of Home Affairs,
Singapore.

[MHA(PS)10/4/001 Vol. 6; AG/LEG/SL/249/98/1 Vol. 1]

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