1958-HKRS30-8-48_Part01 — Page 6

Chairman.

Meetings and procedure.

Chairman- ship at meetings.

Quorum.

Determina- tion of questions.

Minutes of meetings.

Governor to specify areas.

Receiving reports of probation officers.

Discussing

DIOZTESS

of cases.

5. The Governor shall nominate one of its members to be the Chairman of a probation committee.

6. A probation committee shall meet at such times and places as it thinks fit and shall make such arrangements as to the transaction and management of its business as, subject to the provisions of these rules, it may deem proper.

T. The Chairman of a probation committee shall preside at its meetings, but if the Chairman be absent from any meeting at the time appointed for such meeting the members shall elect one of their number to act as Chairman at the meeting.

8. The quorum of a probation committee shall be three members present and sitting throughout the entire meeting.

9. At a meeting of a probation committee every question shall be determined by a majority of the members present and voting on that question and if the votes are equally divided the Chairman of the meeting shall have a second or casting vote.

10. A probation committee shall keep minutes of the proceed- ings at its meetings, which shall be signed at the meeting to which the minutes relate by the Chairman of the meeting or at the next meeting by the Chairman of that meeting,

11. On the appointment of a probation committee the Governor shall specify the area or district in respect of which such probation committee is appointed, and may from time to time amend or alter each area or district as may appear to him expedient.

Duties.

12. A probation committee shall receive and consider the written or oral reports of the probation officers serving in the area or district for which it is appointed and shall make or direct the making of any communication which may be found necessary

to a court.

13. A probation committee shall discuss from time to time with such probation officers the progress of each of the cases under their supervision and shall afford them such help and advice as it can in carrying out their duties.

14. A probation committee shall consider and advise on any Advice on matter referred to it by the Principal Probation Officer.

PART HI.

PROBATION OFFICERS.

Duties.

matters referred.

15. The duties to be performed by the Principal Probation Duties of Officer shall include-

(a) the organization and control of the probation Service; (b) the supervision and training of probation officers and

distribution of work between probation officers;

(c) the administration of approved institutions; (d) advising and assisting probation committees.

Principal Probation Officer.

16. A probation officer shall make such preliminary inquiries, Preliminary including inquiries into the home surroundings, as a court may inquirios. direct in respect of any offender in whose case the question of the making of a probation order may arise.

ments of

17. A probation officer shall, when required by a probation Explaining order, undertake the supervision of a probationer and shall require ascertain that the probationer understands the requirements and probation conditions of the probation order and shall by warning and orders. persuasion endeavour to ensure compliance with requirements of the probation order. If the probationer fails to obey any of the conditions, the probation officer shall report as hereinafter directed.

18. (1) The probation officer shall, subject to any provisions Maintaining of the probation order, keep in close touch with the probationer, tough with

proba- meet him frequently, and unless there is good reason for not tioners. doing so shall visit his home from time to time and require the probationer to report to him at stated intervals.

(2) The intervals at which, in accordance with this rule, the probation officer meets the probationer, visits his home and requires the probationer to report, shall be determined amongst other circumstances by the probationer's behaviour and progress and regard shall be had to the importance of frequent meetings during the early stages of the probation period.