Reception
of warrant or order, direction
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he cannot be readily found, if posted by registered post to, or left with some adult at, his last known place of abode or business.
48. Any warrant, order, direction or authorization, purpor in evidence ing to be issued in pursuance of this Ordinance under the hang of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, shall be received in evidence in every court without further proof, and shall be evidence of the facts therein stated, and all acts done in pursuance thereof shal tion under be deemed to have been authorized by law.
or
Authoriza-
hand of
the
Secretary
for
Chinese
Repeal.
49. The Protection of Women and Girls Ordinance, 1938 (Ordinance and section 17 of the Juvenile Offenders Ordinance, 1932, an
hereby repealed.
No. 6 of 1938.) (Ordinance No. 1 of 1932.)
Regula- tinne.
Citation.
inter- pretation.
50. The regulations in the Second Schedule shall be deemed to have been made under this Ordinance, and shall b in force until altered, rescinded or amended by the Governor in Council.
FIRST SCHEDULE.
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"custodian" means any person having the possession, custody or control of any female infant the legal guardianship of whom is vested in the Secretary for Chinese Affairs; "ward" means any female infant the legal guardianship of whom
is vested in the Secretary for Chinese Affairs.
3.
tion of
Notice required by section 38 (2) shall be given by Registra reporting verbally or in writing to any authorized officer the prescribed particulars in so far as they can be reasonably ascertained which particulars. are prescribed in Appendix A to these regulations. Penalty: a fine of two hundred dollars.
and
4. Any such report shall be recorded by the person Recording giving the notice or by the authorized officer receiving it on signature the form prescribed in Appendix A, shall be signed by the of report. ward's custodian and, if made in any place other than the Secre- ariat for Chinese Affairs, shall be transmitted forthwith to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs.
5. (1) The custodian shall report to the Secretary for Further Chinese Affairs either directly or through any authorized officer- reports by
(a) the death of his ward;
[5.35 (2) (b) (0)
(b) the disappearance of his ward;
1. Murder or manslaughter of a child or young person.
Infanticide.
12.
3. Section 26, 26A. 44 45 or 45A of the Offences agains the Person Ordinance, 1861.
4. Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20 21, 23, 26 of this Ordinance.
5. Any offence involving bodily injury to a child or young
person.
SECOND SCHEDULE.
[ss. 40 & 50!
1. These regulations may be cited as the Protection u Women and Juveniles (Ward Registration) Regulations, 195
2. In these regulations- "authorized officer" includes the Secretary for Chinese Affairs the Social Welfare Officer, any District Officer, police office not below the rank of sub-inspector, and any other perso so authorized by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs;
(c) any temporary or permanent change of address at which
the ward or the custodian resides;
(d) any intended change in the education or occupation of
the ward;
(e) the intended marriage of the ward;
(/) the intended removal of the ward from the Colony,
whether temporarily or permanently.
(2) (a) Any report under regulation 5 (1) (a), (b) or (c) shall be made within three days of the death or disappearance of the ward or of the change of address of the custodian or of the ward as the case may be;
(b) any report required under regulation 5 (1) (d) or (/) shall be given at least four days before the intended change or removal as the case may be:
(c) any report required under regulation 5 (1) (e) must be given at least one month before the intended marriage; Penalty: for any breach of this regulation a fine of two hundred dollars.
ward's custodian.
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