s 7 Minister may establish welfare homes
7.—(1) The Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, establish welfare homes at any places within Singapore that he or she thinks proper for the reception, care and rehabilitation of destitute persons in accordance with the provisions of this Act. (2) Despite subsection (1), the Director-General must not arrange for a person to be temporarily admitted into a welfare home or require a person to reside in a welfare home unless the operation of the welfare home is authorised by a licence under the Social Residential Homes Act 2025.[Act 14 of 2025 wef 01/07/2026] (3) [Deleted by Act 14 of 2025 wef 01/07/2026]