1983 Ed.]
Juvenile Offenders
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he has not conduced to the commission of the offence by neglecting to exercise due care of the child or young person.
(2) Where a child or young person is charged with any offence, the court may order his parent or guardian to give security for his good behaviour.
(3) Where a court thinks that a charge against a child or young person is proved, the court may make an order on the parent or guardian under this section for the payment of a fine, damages, or costs or requiring him to give security for good behaviour, without proceeding to the conviction of the child or young person.
(4) No order shall be made under this section unless the parent or guardian has been given opportunity of being heard. (Replaced, 15 of 1973, s. 10)
(5) Any sums imposed and ordered to be paid by a parent or guardian under this section or on forfeiture of any such security as aforesaid, may be recovered from him by distress or imprisonment in like manner as if the order had been made on the conviction of the parent or guardian of the offence with which the child or young person was charged.
(6) A parent or guardian may appeal against an order of a juvenile court under this section in manner prescribed by Part VII of the Magistrates Ordinance, the provisions of which Part shall apply to any such appeal.
11. (1) No child shall be sentenced to imprisonment or committed to prison in default of payment of a fine, damages, or costs.
(2) No young person shall be sentenced to imprisonment if he can be suitably dealt with in any other way. (Amended, 15 of 1973, s. 11)
(3) A young person sentenced to imprisonment shall not be allowed to associate with adult prisoners.
(4) The conviction of a child or young person shall not be regarded as a conviction of felony for the purposes of any disqualifications attaching to convictions of felony.
12. Notwithstanding anything in this Ordinance to the contrary, when a child is convicted on indictment of manslaughter or where a young person is convicted on indictment of an attempt to murder, or of manslaughter, or of wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm, the court may sentence the offender to be detained for such period as may be specified in the sentence; and where such a sentence is passed the child or young person shall, during that period, notwithstanding anything in the provisions of this Ordinance, be liable to be detained in such place and on such conditions as the Governor may direct, and whilst so detained shall be deemed to be in legal custody.
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Restrictions on punishment of children and young persons. 1908 c. 67, s. 102.
1908 c. 67, s. 100.
Detention in case of certain crimes committed by children or young persons. 1908 c. 67. s. 104.
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