1988 Ed.]
Reformatory Schools
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Penalties for assisting escape
31. Any person who---
(a) knowingly assists or induces, directly or indirectly, a youthful offender to escape from any reformatory school wherein he is detained; or
(b) knowingly harbours, conceals or prevents from returning to such reformatory school any youthful offender who has escaped therefrom or knowingly assists in so doing,
shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $1,000 or to imprisonment for 6 months.
(Amended 22 of 1950 Schedule, 30 of 1977 s. 8)
GENERAL
Provisions as to custody of person detained
32. (1) The order of detention made by a court in pursuance of which a youthful offender is sent to a reformatory school shall be in writing under the hand of the presiding magistrate and the seal of the court and shall be delivered with the youthful offender to the manager of the reformatory school and shall be sufficient authority for his detention therein, or in any other place to which he is transferred in pursuance of this Ordinance, in accordance with the tenor thereof.
(2) A youthful offender whilst so detained and whilst being conveyed to and from a reformatory school shall be deemed to be in legal custody and if he escapes may be apprehended without warrant and taken to the place wherein he was detained or to or from which he was being conveyed.
(3) Every officer of a reformatory school authorized by the manager thereof or by the court to take charge of any youthful offender ordered to be detained under this Ordinance, for the purpose of conveying him to or from the school or of apprehending and bringing him back to the school in case of his escape or refusal to return, shall for that purpose and while engaged in that duty have all the powers, protection and privileges of a police officer.
(Amended 30 of 1977 s. 8)
Orders of the Governor
33. (1) Every order, authority or direction which by the provisions of this Ordinance may be given by the Governor shall be in writing.
(2) A copy under the hand of the Chief Secretary shall be evidence of any such order, authority or direction purporting to be contained therein until the contrary is shown.
Presumptions
34. (1) The production of the order, warrant or other document, in pursuance of which a child or young person is directed to be sent to a reformatory school, or committed to the care or custody of a society or institution, with a statement endorsed thereon or annexed thereto purporting to be signed by the manager to the effect that the child or young person named