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342 THE HONGKONG GOVT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, 29TH APRIL, 1886.

Resignation of certificate by Managers.

(29 & 30 V. c. i17, s. 7.)

Liabilities of Managers as to youthful offenders received in Reformatory Schools.

(29 & 30 V. o. ì17, s. 8.)

Effect of withdrawal of certificate.

(29 & 30 V. c. 117, 8. 9.)

Disposal of

inmates on

withdrawal or resignation of certificate. (29 & 30 V. c. 117, s. 10.)

Publication of grant, with- drawal or resignation of certificate. (29 & 30 V. c. 117, s. 11.)

Power to make rules, &c.

(29 & 30 V. c. 117, s. 12.)

Officers

authorized to

convey or bring back offenders to School to have privileges, &c, of Constables, (29 & 30 V. c. 117,.. 13.)

Offenders

under 16 years of age convicted and sentenced to Imprisonment may be sen- tenced to be

rent either, ate time of sen- tence on expir- ation of period of imprison- ment to certi- fied Reform- atory Schools.

(29 & 30 V. 0, 117, s. 14.)

5. The Managers of any certified Reformatory School may upon giving six months' and the executors or adminis- trators of a deceased Manager (if only one) of any certified Reformatory School may, upon giving one month's previous notice in writing of their intention so to do, resign the certificate given to such School; and accordingly at the expiration of six months or one month (as the case may be) from the date of the notice (unless before. that time the notice is withdrawn), the certificate shall be deemed to be resigned.

6. The Managers of any certified Reformatory School may decline to receive any youthful offender proposed to be sent to them under this Ordinance, but when they have once received him they shall be deemed to have undertaken to educate, clothe, lodge, and feed him during the whole period for which he is liable to be detained in the School, or until the withdrawal or resignation of the certificate takes effect, or until the contribution out of money provided by the Colony towards the custody and maintenance of the offenders detained in the School is discontinued, whichever shall first happen.

Nothing in this Ordinance shall be deemed to limit, or interfere with the right of any Manager of a certified Re- formatory School to receive into such School other inmates than those sentenced under this Ordinance to be detained therein.

7. Whenever the certificate is withdrawn from or resigned by the Managers of a Reformatory School, no youthful offender shall be received into such School after the date of the receipt by the Managers of the School of the notice of withdrawal, or after the date of the notice of resignation (as the case may be); but the obligation of the Managers to educate, clothe, lodge and feed any youthful offenders in the School at the respective dates aforesaid shall, excepting so far as the Governor may otherwise direct, be deemed to continue until the withdrawal or resignation of the certifi- cate takes effect, or until the contribution out of money provided by the Colony towards the custody and mainte- nance of the offenders detained in the School is discontinued, whichever shall first happen.

8. When the withdrawal or resignation of the certificate of a Reformatory School takes effect, the youthful offenders detained therein shall be, by the order of the Governor either discharged or transferred to some other certified Reformatory School.

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9. A notice of the grant of any certificate to a Reforma- tory School, or of the withdrawal or resignation of such a certificate, shall within one month be advertised by order of the Governor in the Hongkong Government Gazette.

10. The Managers of any certified Reformatory School may from time to time make necessary rules for the mana- gement and discipline of the School under their charge; but such rules shall not be contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance, and shall not be enforced until they have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Governor ; and no alteration shall be made without the approval in writing of the Governor in any rules so approved,

11. Every officer of a certified Reformatory School author- ized by the Managers of the School, in writing, to take charge of any youthful offender sentenced to detention under this Ordinance for the purpose of conveying him to or from the School, or of bringing him back to the School in case of his escape or refusal to return, shall, for such purpose and while engaged in such duty, have all such powers, authorities, protection and privileges, for the purpose of the execution of his duty as a reformatory officer, as any constable duly appointed has within this Colony, by common law, ordi-

nance, or custom.

Commitment of Offenders to and their Status at a certified Reformatory School.

12. Whenever any offender who, in the judgement of the Court, or Magistrate before whom he is charged, is under the age of sixteen years, is convicted on criminal information or in a summary manner, of an offence punish- able with penal servitude or imprisonment, and is sentenced to be imprisoned for the term of ten days or a longer term, the Court, or. Magistrate may in addition to his sentence or in lieu thereof, either at once or at the expiration of his period of imprisonment sentence him to be sent to a certi- fied Reformatory School, and to be there detained for a period of not less than two years and not more than five years.