1983 Ed.]
Juvenile Offenders
[CAP. 226
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CHAPTER 226
JUVENILE OFFENDERS ORDINANCE
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1.
Short title
Page
1
2.
Interpretation
3.
3A.
3B.
3C.
3D.
3E.
3F.
4.
5.
Age of criminal responsibility
Juvenile courts
Juvenile court may take advice as to method of dealing with juvenile
Assignment of certain matters to juvenile courts
Procedure in juvenile courts...
Miscellaneous provisions as to powers of juvenile courts...
Power of other courts to remit juvenile offenders to juvenile courts
Bail of children and young persons arrested
Custody of children and young persons not released on bail after arrest
3
3
3
3
3
5
5
6.
7.
Separation of children and young persons in police stations, courts, etc.
Remand or committal to custody in a place of detention.....
6
8.
Procedure in juvenile courts...
7
9.
Attendance at court of parent of child or young person charged with an offence,
etc.
8
10.
11.
Power to order parent to pay fine, etc. instead of child or young person
Restrictions on punishment of children and young persons
8
9
12.
Detention in case of certain crimes committed by children or young persons
9
13.
Provisions as to discharge of children or young persons detained in accordance
with directions of the Governor
10
14.
Detention in place of detention
10
14A.
Supervision order....
10
14B.
Recall order
11
14C.
Meaning of “young person” in sections 14A and 14B
11
15.
Methods of dealing with children or young persons charged with offences
11
16.
Provision of places of detention
12
17.
18.
Provisions as to the custody of children and young persons in places of detention
Expenses of maintenance of child or young person
13
13
19.
Order not to be invalidated by subsequent proof of age
13
20.
Power to clear court whilst a child or young person is giving evidence in certain
cases
13
20A.
Restriction on reports of proceedings in juvenile courts and power of other courts
to prohibit certain reports
14
21.
Power to make rules
15
22.
Saving
15