CO129-537-2 Industry and Reformatory Schools Ordinance 1932 17-3-1932 - 29-4-1933 — Page 19

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combine the provisions of sections 57(1) and

58(2) of the Children Act (8 Ed.7. Ch.67), but

goes beyond their provisions. The former provides

that a child between 12 and 16 years who is

convicted of an offence punishable in the case

of an adult with penal servitude or imprisonment

(but not with fine) may be sent to a certified

reformatory school; the latter provides that a

child under the age of 12, if charged with an

offence punishable in the case of an adult with

penal servitude or a less punishment (presumably

including fine) may be sent to a certified

industrial school if the Court is satisfied that

such a course is expedient.

Section 16 of the Juvenile Offenders

Ordinance (H.K.No.1 of 1932) follows the provisions

of 8 Ed.7. Ch.67, section 106, and allows a Court

to order the detention of a child or young person

in a place of detention if convicted of an offence

punishable, in the case of an adult, with imprison-

ment either as a substantive sentence or in default

of payment of any fine, damages or costs.

The provisions of any law dealing with

reformatories or industrial schools are saved by

the proviso to this section, but this saving does

not make it essential that the reformatory and

industrial schools law should deal with every case

referred to in section 16 of the Juvenile Offenders

Ordinance.

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Section 17(3).

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objection

in a reformatory or industrial

school is novel, but probably harmless.

Section 17(4).