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ORDINANCE No. 19 of 1886.

Reformatory Schools.

particular religious influence likely to be used in such reformatory school, and the party making such application is willing to make suitable provision for the care, maintenance and education of such youthful offender under proper security, it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council upon such terms as to him may seem advisable to set aside the sentence of the said Court or Magistrate and to direct that the custody of the said youthful offender be given to such person as he shall appoint, and any person taking such youthful offender from such custody, or knowingly assisting directly or indirectly such offender to escape from such custody, or knowingly harbouring or concealing or preventing from returning to such custody any youthful offender who has escaped therefrom, shall be liable to the penalties incurred under this Ordinance for the offences aforesaid.

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Discharge or removal by Governor.

13. The Governor may at any time order any offender to be discharged from a certified reformatory school, or to be removed from one certified reformatory school to another, but so that the whole period of [29 and 30 V.] detention of the offender in a reformatory school shall not be increased by such removal.

14. The managers of a certified reformatory school may, at any time after the expiration of eighteen months of the period of detention allotted to a youthful offender, by licence under their hands, permit him to live with any trustworthy and respectable person named in the licence willing to receive and take charge of him.

Any licence so granted shall not be in force for more than three months, but may at any time before the expiration of such three months be renewed for a further period not exceeding three months, to commence from the expiration of the previous period of three months, and so from time to time until the youthful offender's period of detention is expired.

Any such licence may also be revoked by the managers of the school, by writing under their hands, at any time before the expiration of such period of three months, and thereupon the youthful offender to whom the licence related may be required by the managers, by writing under their hands, to return to the school.

[29 and 30 V. c. 117, s. 17.] Placing offenders out on licence. [29 and 30 V. c. 117, s. 18.]

Duration of licence.

Revocation of licence.

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ORDINANCE No. 19 of 1886. Reformatory Schools. particular religious influence likely to be used in such reformatory school, and the party making such application is willing to make suitable provision for the care, maintenance and education of such youthful offender under proper security, it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council upon such terms as to him may seem advisable to set aside the sentence of the said Court or Magistrate and to direct that the custody of the said youthful offender be given to such person as he shall appoint, and any person taking such youthful offender from such custody, or knowingly assisting directly or indirectly such offender to escape from such custody, or knowingly harbouring or concealing or preventing from returning to such custody any youthful offender who has escaped therefrom, shall be liable to the penalties incurred under this Ordinance for the offences aforesaid. 2013 Discharge or removal by Governor. 13. The Governor may at any time order any offender to be discharged from a certified reformatory school, or to be removed from one certified reformatory school to another, but so that the whole period of [29 and 30 V.] detention of the offender in a reformatory school shall not be increased by such removal. 14. The managers of a certified reformatory school may, at any time after the expiration of eighteen months of the period of detention allotted to a youthful offender, by licence under their hands, permit him to live with any trustworthy and respectable person named in the licence willing to receive and take charge of him. Any licence so granted shall not be in force for more than three months, but may at any time before the expiration of such three months be renewed for a further period not exceeding three months, to commence from the expiration of the previous period of three months, and so from time to time until the youthful offender's period of detention is expired. Any such licence may also be revoked by the managers of the school, by writing under their hands, at any time before the expiration of such period of three months, and thereupon the youthful offender to whom the licence related may be required by the managers, by writing under their hands, to return to the school. [29 and 30 V. c. 117, s. 17.] Placing offenders out on licence. [29 and 30 V. c. 117, s. 18.] Duration of licence. Revocation of licence. Page 5 Page 6
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ORDINANCE No. 19 of 1886. Reformatory Schools. particular religious influence likely to be used in such reformatory school, and the party making such applica- tion is willing to make suitable provision for the care, maintenance and education of such youthful offender under proper security, it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council upon such terms as to him may seem advisable to set aside the sentence of the said Court or Magistrate and to direct that the custody of the said youthful offender be given to such person as he shall appoint, and any person taking such youthful offender from such cus- tody, or knowingly assisting directly or indirectly such offender to escape from such custody, or knowingly harbouring or concealing or preventing from returning to such custody any youthful offender who has escaped therefrom, shall be liable to the penalties incurred under this Ordinance for the offences aforesaid. 2013 Discharge or removal by Governor. 13. The Governor may at any time order any offender, to be dis- charged from a certified reformatory school, or to be removed from one certified reformatory school to another, but so that the whole period of [29 and 30 V. detention of the offender in a reformatory school shall not be increased by such removal. managers 14. The of a certified reformatory school may, at any time after the expiration of eighteen months of the period of detention allotted to a youthful offender, by licence under their hands, permit him to live with any trustworthy and respectable person named in the licence willing to receive and take charge of him. Any licence so granted shall not be in force for more than three months, but may at any time before the expiration of such three months be renewed for a further period not exceeding three months, to commence from the expiration of the previous period of three months, and so from time to time until the youthful offender's period of detention is expired. Any such licence may also be revoked by the managers of the school, by writing under their hands, at any time before the expiration of such period of three months, and thereupon the youthful offender to whom the licence related may be required by the managers, by writing under their hands, to return to the school.. c. 117, s. 17.] Placing offenders out on licence. [29 and 30 V. c. 117, s. 18.] Duration of licence. Revocation of licence. Page 5Page 6
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ORDINANCE No. 19 of 1886.

Reformatory Schools.

particular religious influence likely to be used in such reformatory school, and the party making such applica- tion is willing to make suitable provision for the care, maintenance and education of such youthful offender under proper security, it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council upon such terms as to him may seem advisable to set aside the sentence of the said Court or Magistrate and to direct that the custody of the said youthful offender be given to such person as he shall appoint, and any person taking such youthful offender from such cus- tody, or knowingly assisting directly or indirectly such offender to escape from such custody, or knowingly harbouring or concealing or preventing from returning to such custody any youthful offender who has escaped therefrom, shall be liable to the penalties incurred under this Ordinance for the offences aforesaid.

2013

Discharge or removal by

Governor.

13. The Governor may at any time order any offender, to be dis- charged from a certified reformatory school, or to be removed from one certified reformatory school to another, but so that the whole period of [29 and 30 V. detention of the offender in a reformatory school shall not be increased by such removal.

managers

14. The

of a certified reformatory school may, at any time after the expiration of eighteen months of the period of detention allotted to a youthful offender, by licence under their hands, permit him to live with any trustworthy and respectable person named in the licence willing to receive and take charge of him.

Any licence so granted shall not be in force for more than three months, but may at any time before the expiration of such three months be renewed for a further period not exceeding three months, to commence from the expiration of the previous period of three months, and so from time to time until the youthful offender's period of detention is expired.

Any such licence may also be revoked by the managers of the school, by writing under their hands, at any time before the expiration of such period of three months, and thereupon the youthful offender to whom the licence related may be required by the managers, by writing under their hands, to return to the school..

c. 117, s. 17.]

Placing

offenders out on licence. [29 and 30 V. c. 117, s. 18.]

Duration of licence.

Revocation of licence.

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