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4.

Under Rules 21 and 24 of the Probation of Offenders

Rules, probation officers and superintendents of approved

institutions are required to keep proper records on probationers

under their supervision, and to enter the particulars on

appropriate forms which are prescribed in the schedule to the

Ordinance. These forms record information about the supervision

given to the probationer and constitute part of the probation

file which may have to be produced for the court's reference.

The format of these forms requires amendment from time to time

in order to reflect current practice. At present, the authority

to prescribe these forms is vested in the Governor-in-Council

under section 12(e) of the Ordinance. It is felt that the

amendment of administrative forms does not warrant reference to

the Executive Council. Clause 3 of the Bill therefore deletes

the existing provision and Clause 4 provides the Director of

Social Welfare with the authority to specify the form of records

to be kept under the Ordinance.

5.

adjourned.

Sir, I move that the debate on this motion be now

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