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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 17, 1935.
No. 390.
Hong Kong.
ORDINANCE No. 38 of 1932. (PRISONS).
:
Power to order use of strait-
jacket.
Power to authorise
use of mechanical restraints.
Handcuffs.
Light chains to be used at Super- intendent's
discretion.
Use of mechanical restraints.
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 17 of the Prisons Ordinance, 1932, the Governor in Council further amends the Prison Rules set forth on pages 181 to 246 of the Regulations of Hong Kong, 1844-1925, by the rescission of rules 138, 163, 255, 294 and 325, and the substitution of the following
138. The use of the strait-jacket or of ankle straps for the restraint of violent prisoners, may, except in special cases provided for by rule 39, be authorised by the Medical Officer alone, who shall record the use of such restraints in his Journal and report the same to the Superintendent.
163. If the Superintendent shall represent to the Visiting Justices that he has, in case of urgent necessity, put a prisoner in handcuffs, or under mechanical restraint, and that it is necessary that such prisoner should be kept in handcuffs, or under mechanical restraint, for more than twenty-four hours, they may authorise such detention by order in writing, which shall specify the cause thereof, and the time (not to exceed one calendar month without the sanction of the Governor) during which the prisoner is to be kept in handcuffs, or under mechanical restraint.
255. Handcuffs may be used by order of the Super- intendent in cases where he may deem such use necessary to prevent escapes, or when there is good reason to apprehend serious danger of outbreak or assault, and in such cases only.
294. The Superintendent may in his discretion order prisoners to be secured by light coupling chains to be fastened by means of anklets and padlocks or handcuffs.
325.-(1) The Superintendent may in cases, of urgent necessity restrain in handcuffs, any disorderly or violent prisoner for not longer than twenty-four hours at one time. If a longer period than twenty-four hours is required a written order must be obtained from one of the Visiting Justices of the period who shall at once attend and investigate the case. In case of emergency, however, the Super- intendent may on his own responsibility impose the restraint provided by this rule for such period as may seem necessary, obtaining the presence of one of the Visiting Justices for the period as soon as possible. The order of such Justicés, made on investigation of the case, shall indemnify the Super- intendent. The particulars of every case in which a prisoner is placed under mechanical restraint shall be forthwith entered in the Superintendent's Journal.