THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 13, 1933.
HONG KONG.
No. 21 OF 1933.
I assent.
W. PEEL,
L. S.
Governor.
13th October, 1933.
An Ordinance to amend the Industrial and Reformatory
Schools Ordinance, 1932.
[13th October, 1933.]
Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Industrial and Short title. Reformatory Schools Amendment Ordinance, 1933.
Amendment
2. Section 2 of the Industrial and Reformatory Schools Ordinance, 1932, is amended by the repeal of the definition of Ordin- of "youthful offender" at the commencement thereof, and by the substitution of the following definitions :
"Youthful offender" means any offender who, in the absence of legal proof to the contrary, is, in the opinion of the court before whom such person is brought or appears, seven years of age or upwards and under the age of sixteen
years.
"Child" means a person under the age of 14 years. "Young person" means a person of 14 years or upwards and under the age of 16 years.
ance No. 6
of 1932,
s. 2.
Amendment
3. Section 3 of the Industrial and Reformatory Schools Ordinance, 1932, is amended by the insertion of the words of Ordin "or young persons" after the words "in which children.
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ance No. 6
of 1932, s. 3.
4. Section 6 (1) of the Industrial and Reformatory Substitution Schools Ordinance, 1932, is repealed and the following sub- for Ordin- section is substituted therefor :-
alice No. 6
of 1932, s. 6 (1).
Managers
or executors or adminis-
trators of
6. (1) The managers of any certified industrial school may, upon giving six months", and the executors or administrators of a deceased manager (if only one) may upon giving one month's, previous notice in writing of their manager intention so to do, relinquish the certificate given to such may re- school.
sole
linquish
certificate
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