1986 Ed.]
Prisons
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substance, intoxicating liquor, opium or other drug, tobacco, money, clothing, provisions, letter, paper or book.
19. Any person who--
(Added, 11 of 1974, s. 7)
(a) in any prison sells any intoxicating liquor, opium or other drug, tobacco or any other unauthorized article; or
(b) being an officer of the Correctional Services Department or other person employed in the prisons-
(i) permits any such article to be sold in any prison;
(ii) permits any such article to be used by any prisoner, unless such use be authorized by rules made under section 25 or by the Commissioner;
(iii) contrary to the rules made under section 25 gives or causes to be given anything of whatsoever nature to any prisoner,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $1,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months and, if he be an officer of the Correctional Services Department or other person employed in the prisons, he shall be liable, in addition to such punishment and any other punishment, to forfeit his office.
(Amended, 19 of 1969, s. 8)
20. The Commissioner shall cause to be affixed in a conspicuous place outside every prison a notice, in English and in Chinese, setting forth the penalties that will be incurred by persons who contravene the provisions of sections 17, 18 and 19.
20A. Any officer of the Correctional Services Department or other person employed in the prisons who commits a disciplinary offence shall be liable to be dismissed or otherwise dealt with as provided by or under this Ordinance.
(Added, 35 of 1977, s. 4)
20B. Whenever it is alleged that a Superintendent or any officer of a higher rank of the Correctional Services Department has committed a disciplinary offence or whenever an investigation is being undertaken into any conduct which may amount to the commission of a disciplinary offence by a Superintendent or any such officer-
(a) the provisions of Colonial Regulations and Regulations of the Hong Kong Government which relate to interdiction and to the payment of emoluments thereafter shall apply;
(b) the matter shall be investigated and the officer concerned dealt with in the appropriate manner provided for in those regulations for allegations of misconduct made against a public officer.
(Added, 35 of 1977, s. 4)
Supplying unauthorized articles to prisoners.
[cf. 1952 c. 52, s. 40.]
Duty to display outside a prison notice containing punishments under sections 17, 18 and 19.
[cf. 1952 c. 52, s. 42.]
Offences against discipline generally.
Offences against discipline by Superintendents and higher ranks.