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← Destitute Persons Act 1989

Destitute Persons Act 1989 s 10

s 10 Review Committee

10.—(1) The Minister may appoint a Review Committee which must review the case of every resident at intervals of not more than 12 months to assess the resident’s suitability for discharge from the welfare home.[Act 5 of 2025 wef 09/03/2025] (1A) An appointment under subsection (1) must be published in the Gazette.[Act 5 of 2025 wef 09/03/2025] (2) A Review Committee may be appointed for one or more welfare homes as the Minister thinks fit. (3) The Review Committee has power to recommend to the Director‑General that any resident may be discharged from a welfare home either conditionally or unconditionally.[30/2019]

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