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No. 9 of 1897.
Arrest of vagrant without warrant.
**Penalty for escape.**
*Breach of agreement under s. 17.*
*Punishment of person asking alms in threatening manner, etc.*
VAGRANCY.
that the person therein referred to was a vagrant from the date of such declaration, and also from any earlier date in such declaration mentioned as that from which, in the Magistrate's opinion, such person has been a vagrant,
(2) As regards costs and charges incurred by the Colony on behalf of a destitute person or of a vagrant, the following documents shall be primâ facie evidence that they have been incurred :—
(a) as regards hospital charges, a written statement signed or purporting to be signed by the Principal Civil Medical Officer; and,
(b) as regards other costs and charges, including those of removal, if any, a written statement thereof signed or purporting to be signed by the Colonial Secretary.
26. Any person, being apparently a vagrant, who refuses or fails to accompany a police officer to or to appear before a Magistrate when required to do so for the purposes of this Ordinance may be arrested without warrant, and shall, on summary conviction, be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding one month.
27. Any vagrant who escapes from the police whilst committed to their charge under this Ordinance, or who leaves a House of Detention without permission from the Superintendent, or who, having with such permission left a House of Detention for a limited time or a specified purpose, fails to return on the expiration of such time or when such purpose has been accomplished, or proves to be impracticable, shall, on summary conviction, be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 3 months.
28. Every person who enters into an agreement under section 17 and wilfully violates that agreement in any respect shall, on summary conviction, be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 3 months.
29. Every person who asks for alms in a threatening or insolent manner, or continues to ask for alms of any person after he has been required to desist, shall, on summary conviction, be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 3 months.
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30. The Governor-in-Council may make rules for the guidance of officers in matters connected with this Ordinance.
As amended by No. 30 of 1911 and No. 21 of 1912.
As amended by No. 50 of 1911, No. 1 of 1912 and No. 2 of 1912.