HON KOHE
No. 17 OF 1954-
I assent.
Governor.
14th April, 1954-
An Ordinance to amend and consolidate the law relating to
prisons and persons employed therein.
(15th April, 1954-]
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 Prisons Ordinance, Short title.
1954.
2. In this Ordinance-
Inter- pretation.
"Chief Officer" means a senior officer of the Prisons Department
holding the rank of chief officer; "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Prisons of the
Colony or an Assistant Commissioner;
"other person employed in the prisons" includes executive officers, clerks, storekeepers, school masters, master tailors, trade instructors, installation mechanics, fitters, office