HONG KONG.
No. 11 or 1047.
I assent.
Governor.
14th March, 1947.
Au Ordinance to amend the Juvenile Offenders Ordinance,
1932.
[14th March, 1947.]
Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Juvenile Short title. Offenders (Amendment) Ordinance, 1947.
2. Section 9 of the Juvenile Offenders Ordinance, Amsadment 1932, is hereby amended :
of Suction of Ordinance No. 1 of
(a) by the insertion immediately after the word "person" 1832 in the first line of sub-section (2) of the words "'or any persON who in the opinion of the Court has attained the age of sixteen years but has not attained the age of twenty-one years''; and
(b) by the insertion at the end of sub-section (8) of the words The Court by which a probation order is made shall furnish to the offender a notice in writing in a language understood by the offender stating in simple terms the conditions be is required to observe.";
(c) by the insertion immediately after the words "with respect to appearing in the fourth line of sub-section (4) of the word and symbol "residence," and by the substitution of the word "offender' for the words "child or young person" appearing in the fourth, fifth and seventh lines of the said sub-sectiou.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 13th day of March, 1947.
Deputy Clerk of Councils.