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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 18, 1932.
Punishment
(3) A court having power to make an order for contribu- tion under this section may issue an order requiring the parent to attend and show cause why an order for contribution should not be made, and an order for contribution under this section may be made on a parent who, having been required to attend, has failed to do so, but, save as aforesaid, no such order shall be made without giving the parent or guardian an op- portunity of being heard.
(4) A court making an order for contribution under this section shall have regard to the means of the person on whom such order shall be made.
(5) Any sums ordered to be contributed by a parent under this section may be recovered from him by distress or imprisonment in like manner as if the same were a fine legally imposed on him by the Court.
(6) Where an order for contribution has been made under this section the person on whom such order has been made shall give notice of any change of address to the Inspector General of Police and, if he fails to do so without reasonable excuse, he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding One hundred dollars.
Offences in relation to Reformatory and Certified Industrial Schools.
25. Any youthful offender detained in a reformatory
of refractory or certified industrial school who---- offender.
Escape of offender.
Prosecution of detained
person com- mitting offence.
Penalties for assisting
escape.
(a) wilfully neglects or wilfully refuses to conform
to the rules thereof; or
(b) is guilty of wilful insubordination against the
discipline thereof;
shall be liable to be punished in the manner prescribed by the rules of the said reformatory or certified industrial school.
26. Any youthful offender detained in a reformatory or certified industrial school who escapes therefrom may, at any time before the expiration of his period of detention, be apprehended without warrant and brought back to the place. in which he was detained there to complete his period of detention, provided that such youthful offender shall not be detained longer than until he attains the age of eighteen
years.
27.(1) Any youthful offender who during his period of detention in a reformatory or certified industrial school commits any crime or offence against the laws of the Colony shall be liable to be prosecuted before the courts of the Colony on account of such offence.
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(2) If found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment on account thereof, he shall, after completing the term of such imprisonment, be taken back to the reformatory or certified industrial school wherein he was detained or such other reformatory or certified industrial school as the Governor may direct there to complete his period of detention, provided that such youthful offender shall not be detained longer than until he attains the age of eighteen years.
28. Any person who
(a) Knowingly assists or induces, directly or indirect- ly. a youthful offender to escape from any reformatory or certified industrial school where- in he is detained; or