Children and Young Persons (Transitional Provision) Regulations 2011

No. S 624

Children and Young Persons
(Amendment) Act 2011

(ACT 3 OF 2011)

Children and Young Persons
(Transitional Provision)
Regulations 2011

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 37(6) of the Children and Young Persons (Amendment) Act 2011, MG (NS) Chan Chun Sing, Minister of State, charged with the responsibility of the Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Children and Young Persons (Transitional Provision) Regulations 2011 and shall be deemed to have come into operation on 20th July 2011.

Transitional provision

2.  Notwithstanding section 52A of the Children and Young Persons Act (Cap. 38), a person who was operating a home for children and young persons before 20th July 2011 may continue to operate that home without a licence, as if the Children and Young Persons (Amendment) Act 2011 had not been enacted, until 31st December 2012, provided that the operator of the home has applied for a licence under section 52B of the Children and Young Persons Act on or before 20th July 2012.

Made this 17th day of November 2011.

CHAN HENG KEE

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Community Development,
Youth and Sports,
Singapore.

[MCYS 76-06-01 Vol. 45; AG/LLRD/SL/38/2010/11 Vol. 1]