Children and Young Persons (Remand Home) Regulations, 2010 · As enacted
Section 21
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The superintendent and staff of the remand home shall make every effort to enforce discipline without resort to corporal punishment.
No corporal punishment shall be imposed on a remanded person unless the superintendent is satisfied after an inquiry that the remanded person is guilty of serious misconduct and the misconduct is of such a nature as to warrant the imposition of corporal punishment.
The superintendent shall record in the discipline book the particulars and evidence of the remanded person's alleged misconduct, his finding on the evidence, and the grounds of his decision to impose corporal punishment on the remanded person.
Corporal punishment shall be administered only on the following conditions -
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(a} where corporal punishment is to be administered to a male remanded person
it shall be administered by the superintendent or an officer authorised by him;
it shall be inflicted with a light rattan;
the number of strokes inflicted shall not exceed 8;
the strokes may be inflicted on the remanded person's palm or on his buttocks over his ordinary cloth shorts; and
it shall not be administered in the presence of any other remanded person; and
where corporal punishment is to be administered to a female remanded person -
it shall be administered by the superintendent or a female officer authorised by the superintendent;
it shall be inflicted with a light rattan;
the number of strokes inflicted shall not exceed 8;
the strokes shall be inflicted on the remanded person's palm only; and
it shall not be administered in the presence of any other remanded person.
Corporal punishment shall not be administered to any remanded person who suffers from any physical or mental disability.
In any case in which corporal punishment is administered, the superintendent shall -
record in the discipline book, immediately thereafter, such details of the corporal punishment as may be required by the Director; and
as soon as possible thereafter report the facts and circumstances of the case to the Director.
Prohibition of unauthorised forms of corporal punishment.