Restrictions
on punish- ment of
children and
young persons.
8 Edw. VII, c. 67, s. 102.
8 Edw. VII, c. 67, s. 100.
Abolition of death sentence in case of children or young persons.
8 Edw. VII, c. 67, s. 103,
Detention in case of certain
crimes com- mitted by children or young persons.
8 Edw. VII, c. 67, s. 104.
Provisions as to discharge of children or young persous detained in accordance with direc- tions of the Governor.
8 Edw. VII, c. 67, s. 105.
Substitution of custody in place of detention for imprison-
ment.
8 Edw. VII, c. 67, s. 106.
Children liable to be committed to care of relative, etc. 8 Edw. VII, c. 67, s. 58.
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12-(1) No child shall be sentenced to imprisonment or committed to prison in default of payment of a fine, damages, or costs.
(2) No young person shall be sentenced to imprison- ment if he can be suitably dealt with in any other way whether by probation, fine, corporal punishment, committal to a place of detention, reformatory or industrial school, or otherwise.
(3) A young person sentenced to imprisonment shall not be allowed to associate with adult prisoners.
(4) The conviction of a child or young person shall not be regarded as a conviction of felony for the purposes of any disqualifications attaching to convictions of felony.
13. Sentence of death shall not be pronounced or recorded against a child or young person, but in lieu thereof the court shall sentence the child or young person to be detained during His Majesty's pleasure, and, if so sentenced, he shall notwithstanding anything in the other provisions of this Ordinance be liable to be detained in such place and under such conditions as the Governor may direct, and whilst so detained shall be deemed to be in legal custody,
14. Notwithstanding anything in this Ordinance to the contrary, when a child is convicted on indictment of manslaughter or where a young person is convicted ou indictment of an attempt to murder, or of manslaughter, or of wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm, the court may sentence the offender to be detained for such period as may be specified in the sentence; and where such a sentence is passed the child or young person shall, during that period, notwithstanding anything in the provisions of this Ordinance, be liable to be detained in such place and on such conditions as the Governor may direct, and whilst so detained shall be deemed to be in legal custody,
15.-(1) A person in detention pursuant to the direc- tions of the Governor under the last two foregoing sections of this Ordinance may, at any time, be discharged by the Governor on licence.
(2) A licence may be in such form and may contain such conditions as the Governor may direct.
(3) A licence may at any time be revoked or varied by the Governor and where a licence has been revoked the person to whom the licence related shall return to such place as the Governor may direct, and if he fails to do so may be apprehended without warrant and taken to that place.
16. Where a child or young person is convicted of an offence punishable, in the case of an adult, with imprison- ment, or would, if he were an adult, be liable to be imprisoned in default of payment of any fine, damages, or and the court considers that none of the other COSTS, methods in which the case may be dealt with is suitable, the court may order that he be committed to custody in a place of detention for a period not exceeding six months; Provided that nothing in this section shall limit the period for which a child or young person may be sent to a reformatory or industrial school under the provisions of this or any other Ordinance for the time being in force.
17.-(1) Any person may bring before a juvenile court any person apparently under the age of sixteen years who-
(a) is found begging or receiving alms (whether or not there is any pretence of singing, playing, performing, offering anything for sale, or other- wise), or being in any street, premises, or place for the purpose of so begging or receiving alms ;
or