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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 12, 1932.

with adults

6. It shall be the duty of the Inspector General of Prevention of Police to make arrangements for preventing, so far as association practicable, a child or young person while being detained, from associating with an adult, other than a charged with an offence.

relative, during

detention in Police Stations.

8 Edw. VII,

c. 67, s. 96.

7.—(1) A court on remauding or committing for trial Remand or a child or young person who is not released on bail, shall, committal to instead of committing him to prison, commit him to custody in eustody in a place of detention provided under this Ordi- a place of nance and named in the commitment, to be there detained for the period for which he is remauded or until he is thence delivered in due course of Law.

Provided that in the case of a young person it shall not be obligatory on the court so to commit him if the court certifies that he is of so unruly a character that he cannot he safely so committed, or that he is of so depraved a character that he is not a fit persou to be so detained.

(2) A commitment under this section may be varied, or, in the case of a young person who proves to he of so unruly a character that he cannot be safely detained in such custody, or to be of so depraved a character that he is not a fit person to be so detained, revoked by any court, and if it is revoked the young person may be committed to prison.

detention.

8 Edw. VII, c. 67, s. 97.

8.-(a) Where a child or young person is brought Procedure in before a juvenile court for any offence it shall be the duty Juvenile of the court as soon as possible to explain to him in simple

Courts. language the substance of the alleged offence.

(b) If the court is satisfied that the child or young person understands the nature of the alleged offence it shall (unless the alleged offence is homicide) ask the child or young person whether he admits the offence.

(c) If the court is not satisfied that the child or young person understands the nature of the alleged offence, or if the child or young person does not admit the offence the court shall then hear the evidence of the witnesses in support of the complaint or information. At the close of the evidence in chief of each such witness, the court shall ask the child or young person, or, if it sees fit, the parent or guardian of the child or young person, whether he wishes to put any questions to the witness.

If the child or young person instead of asking questions wishes to make a statement he shall be allowed to do so.

(d) If it appears to the court that a prima faciec case is made out, the evidence of any witnesses for the defence shall be beard, and the child or young person shall be allowed to give evidence or to make any statement.

(e) The court may, for the purpose of assisting the. child or young person in his defence or for the purpose of explaining anything in the statement of the child or young person but not otherwise, put to such child or young person such questions as it may think necessary,

(f) It shall be the duty of the court to put to the witnesses such questions as appear to be necessary in the interests of the child or young person.

(g) If the child or young person admits the offence or the court is satisfied that it is proved, he shall then be asked if he desires to say anything in extenuation or mitigation of the penalty or otherwise.

(h) Before deciding how to deal with the child or young person the court shall obtain such information as may be readily available as to his general conduct, home

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