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Appointment and duties of visiting
No. 4 of 1899.
PRISONS.
(2) It shall also be lawful for the Governor in Council by such rules to impose any punishment or penalty for the breach of any such rules.
(3) Every such rule may be disallowed by His Majesty.
19.—(1) The Governor shall appoint, with their consent, justices of the peace to be visiting justices for periods to be specified in such appointments.
40 & 41 Vict., c. 21, ss. 13, 14.
Reduction of imprisonment on paying of portion of fine.
61 & 62 Vict., c. 41, s. 9.
* [Originally No. 8 of 1899. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.]
(2) Visiting justices shall, during the period for which they are appointed, at frequent intervals visit all prisons and hear any complaints which may be made to them by the prisoners, and shall report on any abuses within the prisons or any repairs that may be required, and shall further take cognizance of any matters of pressing necessity and within the powers of their commission as justices, and do such acts and perform such duties in relation to prisons as they may be required to do or perform by the Governor, but subject to the rules with respect to the duties of visiting justices to be made by the Governor in Council.
20. Where a person is committed to prison for non-payment of a sum adjudged to be paid by the conviction of a court of summary jurisdiction, then, on payment to the Superintendent of Prisons, or to such person as the Superintendent of Prisons may authorise, or to the first clerk at the Magistracy, of any sum in part satisfaction of the sum so adjudged to be paid and of any charges for which the prisoner is liable, the term of imprisonment shall be reduced by a number of days bearing as nearly as possible the same proportion to the total number of days for which the prisoner has been sentenced as the sum so paid bears to the sum for which he is so liable: Provided, nevertheless, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to any sum of money which is ordered to be paid to any person aggrieved, by way of compensation or amends for any injury, damage, or loss to his person or property.
No. 5 of 1899.
An Ordinance to provide for the performance of divine worship in accordance with the rites and ceremonies of the Church of England at Saint John's Cathedral Church and elsewhere; for the incorporation of a Church Body; and for other purposes.
* As amended by No. 15 of 1923.
+ As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.