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REFORMATORY SCHOOLS.

No. 11 of 1901. 1379

16. The Governor may at any time order the Superintend-
Transfer to ent to transfer to a school any child boarded out in pursuance
school from of this Ordinance or to board out any child ordered to be
or to place sent to a school, and, in either of these cases, the provisions
of boarding. of this Ordinance shall apply as if the child had been in the
first instance sent to a school or boarded out, as the case may be.

17. The provisions of this Ordinance with respect to a
Application child detained in a school shall, so far as applicable, apply
nance in case in the case of a child boarded out in pursuance of this
of child Ordinance, as if the place, where the child is boarded out were
boarded out. a school: Provided that the Governor in Council may make
such further modifications of those provisions as may appear
to him to be necessary or proper for adapting them to the case
of children boarded out in pursuance of this Ordinance.

Apprenticing, enlistment, and emigration of children.

18. If a child who is detained in or living out on licence
Disposition, from a school or is being boarded out conducts himself well,
by appren ticing, etc., the Superintendent may, if the child consents thereto,
of well- apprentice him to or dispose of him in any trade, calling, or
conducted service, or by enlistment in His Majesty's naval or military
forces, or by emigration, notwithstanding that his period of
detention has not expired; and such apprenticing or disposition
shall be as valid as if the Superintendent was the parent of the
child: Provided that where the child is to be disposed of by
enlistment or by emigration, and in any case unless the child has
been detained for twelve months, the consent of the Governor
shall also be required to the exercise of any power under this
section.

Liability of parent for expenses of child.

19. (1) The parent of a child detained in a school shall
Making and be liable to pay for his expenses therein.

(2) At the time of making the order of detention, the
contribute magistrate shall also make an order on the parent to
towards contribute such sums towards the expenses of the child
expenses. during his detention as may seem proper, after due
examination into the ability of the parent to pay and after
consideration of all the circumstances of the case, but the sum
to be contributed shall not exceed the expenses of the

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REFORMATORY SCHOOLS. No. 11 of 1901. 1379 16. The Governor may at any time order the Superintend- Transfer to ent to transfer to a school any child boarded out in pursuance school from of this Ordinance or to board out any child ordered to be or to place sent to a school, and, in either of these cases, the provisions of boarding. of this Ordinance shall apply as if the child had been in the first instance sent to a school or boarded out, as the case may be. 17. The provisions of this Ordinance with respect to a Application child detained in a school shall, so far as applicable, apply nance in case in the case of a child boarded out in pursuance of this of child Ordinance, as if the place, where the child is boarded out were boarded out. a school: Provided that the Governor in Council may make such further modifications of those provisions as may appear to him to be necessary or proper for adapting them to the case of children boarded out in pursuance of this Ordinance. Apprenticing, enlistment, and emigration of children. 18. If a child who is detained in or living out on licence Disposition, from a school or is being boarded out conducts himself well, by appren ticing, etc., the Superintendent may, if the child consents thereto, of well- apprentice him to or dispose of him in any trade, calling, or conducted service, or by enlistment in His Majesty's naval or military forces, or by emigration, notwithstanding that his period of detention has not expired; and such apprenticing or disposition shall be as valid as if the Superintendent was the parent of the child: Provided that where the child is to be disposed of by enlistment or by emigration, and in any case unless the child has been detained for twelve months, the consent of the Governor shall also be required to the exercise of any power under this section. Liability of parent for expenses of child. 19. (1) The parent of a child detained in a school shall Making and be liable to pay for his expenses therein. (2) At the time of making the order of detention, the contribute magistrate shall also make an order on the parent to towards contribute such sums towards the expenses of the child expenses. during his detention as may seem proper, after due examination into the ability of the parent to pay and after consideration of all the circumstances of the case, but the sum to be contributed shall not exceed the expenses of the
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REFORMATORY SCHOOLS.

No. 11 of 1901. 1379

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16. The Governor may at any time order the Superintend- Transfer to ent to transfer to a school any child boarded out in pursuance school from of this Ordinance or to board out any child ordered to be or to place sent to a school, and, in either of these cases, the provisions of boarding. of this Ordinance shall apply as if the child had been in the first instance sent to a school or boarded out, as the case may be.

of the Ordi-

boarded out.

17. The provisions of this Ordinance with respect to a Application child detained in a school shall, so far as applicable, apply nance in case in the case of a child boarded out in pursuance of this of child Ordinance, as if the place, where the child is boarded out were a school: Provided that the Goyernor in Council may make such further modifications of those provisions as may appear to him to be necessary or proper for adapting them to the case of children boarded out in pursuance of this Ordinance.

Apprenticing, enlistment, and emigration of children.

child.

18. If a child who is detained in or living out on licence Disposition, from a school or is being boarded out conducts himself well, by appren

ticing, etc., the Superintendent may, if the child consents thereto, of well- apprentice him to or dispose of him in any trade, calling, or conducted service, or by enlistment in His Majesty's naval or military forces, or by emigration, notwithstanding that his period of detention has not expired; and such apprenticing or disposition shall be as valid as if the Superintendent was the parent of the child: Provided that where the child is to be disposed of by enlistment or by emigration, and in any case unless the child has been detained for twelve months, the consent of the Governor shall also be required to the exercise of any power under this section.

Liability of parent for expenses of child.

19. (1) The parent of a child detained in a school shall Making and be liable to pay for his expenses therein.

enforcement of order on

(2) At the time of making the order of detention, the contribute magistrate shall also make an order on the parent to towards contribute such sums towards the expenses of the child expenses. during his detention as may seem proper, after due examination into the ability of the parent to pay and after consideration of all the circumstances of the case, but the sum to be contributed shall not exceed the expenses of the

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