COLONIAL SURGEON.
No. 5 of 1897.
883
Surgeon occurs, and, in order to give effect thereto it is necessary to substitute the expression "Principal Civil Medical Officer," such Ordinance, or other document shall be read and construed accordingly.
No. 6 of 1897, repealed by No. 1 of 1903.
No. 7 of 1897, repealed by No. 8 of 1912.
No. 8 of 1897, repealed by No. 31 of 1911.
No. 9 of 1897.
To amend the law relating to Vagrants.
1. The Vagrancy Ordinance, 1897.
2. In this Ordinance,-
[22nd Nov., 1897.]
Short title.
"Vagrant" means any person, other than a Chinese, found asking for alms or being without either employment or visible means of subsistence:
"Agent" of a vessel includes any person who undertakes the agency of such vessel, although he may not be the consignee thereof.
Interpretation of terms.
3.-(1) The Governor may provide a House of Detention for vagrants and may appoint a Superintendent thereof and other officers and may remove them at pleasure.
Provision of House of Detention, and appointment of officers.
(2) The Governor may, by notification certify any building or part of a building to be a House of Detention.
(3) Until such house is provided, Victoria Gaol may be used as such house for the purposes of this Ordinance.
4.-(1) Every House of Detention shall be under the immediate charge of the Superintendent.
Superintendence of House of Detention.
(2) Until any other appointment is made, the Superintendent of Victoria Gaol shall be the Superintendent of the House of Detention.
*As amended by No. 50 of 1911.
+ As amended by No. 1 of 1912 and No. 2 of 1912.