Update on Government's Assessment on Raising Cut-off Age for Definition of Young Person in Children and Young Persons Act

Debated in Parliament on 19 Nov 2018.

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Sylvia Lim asked for an update on whether the government would raise the cut-off age for defining a "young person" from 16 to 18 under the Children and Young Persons Act to align with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
The Ministry of Social and Family Development confirmed it is assessing the timing to include individuals aged 16 to 18 who may require care or protection as part of its ongoing review of the Act.
The ministry is collaborating with partners on the review and will provide further details at a later date.

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Sylvia Lim

Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Social and Family Development whether he can provide an update on the Government's assessment as to whether to raise the cut-off age for the definition of "young person" in the Children and Young Persons Act from 16 to 18, for consistency with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child which Singapore has acceded to.

Desmond Lee

As stated in Singapore's combined 4th and 5th periodic report submitted in November 2017 to the United Nations (UN) Committee on the Rights of the Child, the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) is assessing, as part of its review of the Children and Young Persons Act (CYPA), the timing to include young persons from 16 to 18 years of age who may require care or protection.

MSF has been working closely with our partners on the CYPA review. We will announce details of this review in due course.

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Sylvia Lim asked for an update on whether the government would raise the cut-off age for defining a "young person" from 16 to 18 under the Children and Young Persons Act to align with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
The Ministry of Social and Family Development confirmed it is assessing the timing to include individuals aged 16 to 18 who may require care or protection as part of its ongoing review of the Act.
The ministry is collaborating with partners on the review and will provide further details at a later date.

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Update on Government's Assessment on Raising Cut-off Age for Definition of Young Person in Children and Young Persons Act

Debated in Parliament on 19 Nov 2018.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Sylvia Lim asked for an update on whether the government would raise the cut-off age for defining a "young person" from 16 to 18 under the Children and Young Persons Act to align with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
The Ministry of Social and Family Development confirmed it is assessing the timing to include individuals aged 16 to 18 who may require care or protection as part of its ongoing review of the Act.
The ministry is collaborating with partners on the review and will provide further details at a later date.

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Sylvia Lim

Desmond Lee

MSF has been working closely with our partners on the CYPA review. We will announce details of this review in due course.

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Sylvia Lim asked for an update on whether the government would raise the cut-off age for defining a "young person" from 16 to 18 under the Children and Young Persons Act to align with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
The Ministry of Social and Family Development confirmed it is assessing the timing to include individuals aged 16 to 18 who may require care or protection as part of its ongoing review of the Act.
The ministry is collaborating with partners on the review and will provide further details at a later date.

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Update on Government's Assessment on Raising Cut-off Age for Definition of Young Person in Children and Young Persons Act

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Sylvia Lim

Desmond Lee

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Update on Government's Assessment on Raising Cut-off Age for Definition of Young Person in Children and Young Persons Act

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Sylvia Lim

Desmond Lee

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