ction of
Streita
Settlementa
Ordinance
No.47.
Section of Ordinance
No.6 of 1932.
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Remarks.
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17(4)
17(5)
17(6)
19(1)
19(2)
A power to renew, vary or revoke an order for detention and to fix e date when the order shall come up for consideration. is new.
This
Power to defer operation of order - sec.61 of the Children Act, 1908.
Provision for temporary custody until sent to school sec. 63 of the Children Act, 1908.
cf.section 66 of the Children Act, 1908. Varied to meet fact that the bulk of juvenile offenders in this colony have no religious persuasion.
Obligation on manager to report if discharge consistent with offender's welfare. Mr.Clarke Hall stresses the danger of
managers retaining unnecessarily long (and thus umfitting for ordinary life) offenders who are doing well. This is a new
provision.
Power to board out any child under 10 years (with consent of
the Governor) modelled on sec.53 of the Children Act, 1908.
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20(1)
20(2)
20(3)
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20(4)
20(5)
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Discharge on licence. Effect of revocation of licence.
do.
New provisions somewhat on the lines of 8.67 of the Ch 11 dr en Act, 1908, but placing the power of licens- ing in the hands of the Gover nor .
A necessary corollary to sec. 17 (3)--
new.
Apprenticeship - variation
requiring the consent of the
youthful offender. Punishment for
absconding as in s.29 of Straits Settlements Ordinance.