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HỒNG KÔNG

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, Sitters, office