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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 2, 1932.

Appointment and duties of visiting justices.

(2) It shall also be lawful for the Governor in Council by such rules to impose any punishment or penalty for the breach of any such rules.

(3) Every such rule may be disallowed by His Majesty.

18.-(1) All prisons shall be visited at least twice a month by justices of the peace appointed by the Governor to be visiting justices for periods to be specified in their appoint-

40 & 41 Vict. ments. c. 21, ss. 13

and 14.

Reduction of

imprisonment

portion of

fine.

c. 58, s. 3.

(2) Such visiting justices shall when visiting prisons hear any complaints which may be made to them by the prisoners, and shall report on any abuses within the prisons or any repairs that may be required, and shall further take cognizance of any matters of pressing necessity and within the powers of their commission as justices, and do such acts and perform such duties in relation to prisons as they may be required to do or perform by the Governor, but subject to the rules with respect to the duties of visiting justices to be made by the Governor in Council.

on

19. Where a person is committed to prison for non- on paying of payment of a sum adjudged to be paid by the conviction of any court, then, payment to the Superinten- dent of Prisons, or to such person as the Superintendent 4&5 Geo. 5, of Prisons may authorise, or to the first clerk at a Magistracy, of any sum in part satisfaction of the sum so adjudged to be paid and of any charges for which the prisoner is liable, the term of imprisonment shall be reduced by a number of days bearing as nearly as possible the same proportion to the total number of days for which the prisoner has been sentenced as the sum so paid bears to the sum for which he is so liable : Provided, nevertheless, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to any sum of money which is ordered to be paid to any person aggrieved by way of compensation or amends for any injury, damage or loss to his person or property.

Repeal of Ordinances No. 4 of

1899 and

No. 26 of 1927,

20. The Frisons Ordinance, 1899, and the Frisons Amendment Ordinance, 1927, are hereby repealed.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 1st day of December, 1932.

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R. A. C. NORTH,

Deputy Clerk of Councils.

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