Repeal of section 7.
Amendment of Schedule.
5.
Amendmenis
to Magistrates Ordinance.
(Cap. 277)
Section 7 of the principal Ordinance is repealed.
The Schedule to the principal Ordinance is amended-- (a) by inserting after the heading “SCHEDULE" the follow-
ing--
"PART 1."; and
(6) by adding at the end thereof the following..........
6.
1.
2.
*PART II.
Larceny or any offence which is by law deemed
or declared to be simple larceny or punishable as simple larceny.
Assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
3. Indecent assaulį.”.
Sections 95 and 96 of the Magistrates Ordinance are repealed and replaced by the following-
"Supple- mentary
powers over persons under 16.
96. Where a person apparently under the age of sixteen years is convicted of any offence, the magistrate may, in addition to or in lieu of any other punishment for such offence, order the offender-
(a) to be discharged after due admonition; or (b) to be delivered to his parent, guardian of nearest adult relative or, if the offender is an apprentice or servant, to his master or mis- tress or, if the offender is a pupil, to the person in charge of the school at which the offender is attending, on such parent, guard- ian, relative, master, mistress or person in charge of a school executing a bond, with or without sureties, that he will be responsible for the good behaviour and also, if the magistrate thinks it necessary, for the proper education of the offender for any period not exceeding twelve months.".
Passed by the Hong Kong Legislative Council this 28th day of January, 1970.
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This printed impression has been carefully compared by me with the bill, and is found by me to be a true and correctly printed copy of the said bill.
Deputy Clerk of Councils.
Passed the bislami Coment
this 28th day of fammany 1970
Hay Key
سمیرا
Deputy Clerk of Councils.