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Enlistment Act 1970 s 32

s 32 Exit permits

32.—(1) Subject to any regulations made under section 37, a person subject to this Act or a relevant child, shall not leave Singapore or remain outside Singapore unless he is in possession of a valid permit (referred to in this Act as exit permit) issued by the proper authority permitting him to do so.[14/2006] [Act 10 of 2024 wef 01/05/2024] (2) A person to whom an exit permit under subsection (1) is granted shall return to Singapore before the expiry of the period for which he was allowed to stay outside Singapore. (3) Any relevant child within or outside Singapore who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000.[14/2006] (4) Where any relevant child contravenes subsection (1) or (2), each parent within or outside Singapore of the relevant child shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000.[14/2006] (5) In this section —“parent”, in relation to a relevant child, includes a guardian and any person having the actual custody of the relevant child; “relevant child” means a person who is a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore and who is not less than 13 years of age but less than 16 years and 6 months of age.[14/2006]

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