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VAGRANCY.

No. 9 of 1897.

861

(a) as regards hospital charges, a written statement signed or purporting to be signed by the Principal Civil Medical Officer; and,

(b) as regards other costs and charges, including those of removal, if any, a written statement thereof signed or purporting to be signed by the Colonial Secretary.

without

26. Any person, being apparently a vagrant, who refuses or fails to accompany a police officer to or to appear before a vagrant magistrate when required to do so for the purposes of this Ordinance may be arrested without warrant, and shall upon summary conviction be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding one month.

27. Any vagrant who escapes from the police whilst committed to their charge under this Ordinance, or who leaves a house of detention without permission from the superintendent thereof, or who, having with such permission left a house of detention for a limited time or a specified purpose, fails to return on the expiration of such time or when such purpose has been accomplished, or proves to be impracticable, shall upon summary conviction be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months.

28. Every person who enters into an agreement under section 17 and wilfully violates that agreement in any respect shall upon summary conviction be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months.

29. Every person who asks for alms in a threatening or insolent manner, or continues to ask for alms of any person after he has been required to desist, shall upon summary conviction be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months.

30. The Governor in Council may make rules for the guidance of officers in matters connected with this Ordinance.

* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.

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No. 9 of 1897.861(a) as regards hospital charges, a written statement signed or purporting to be signed by the Principal Civil Medical Officer; and,(b) as regards other costs and charges, including those of removal, if any, a written statement thereof signed or purporting to be signed by the Colonial Secretary.without26. Any person, being apparently a vagrant, who refuses or fails to accompany a police officer to or to appear before a vagrant magistrate when required to do so for the purposes of this Ordinance may be arrested without warrant, and shall upon summary conviction be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding one month.27. Any vagrant who escapes from the police whilst committed to their charge under this Ordinance, or who leaves a house of detention without permission from the superintendent thereof, or who, having with such permission left a house of detention for a limited time or a specified purpose, fails to return on the expiration of such time or when such purpose has been accomplished, or proves to be impracticable, shall upon summary conviction be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months.28. Every person who enters into an agreement under section 17 and wilfully violates that agreement in any respect shall upon summary conviction be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months.29. Every person who asks for alms in a threatening or insolent manner, or continues to ask for alms of any person after he has been required to desist, shall upon summary conviction be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months.30. The Governor in Council may make rules for the guidance of officers in matters connected with this Ordinance.* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.
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VAGRANCY.

No. 9 of 1897.

861

(a) as regards hospital charges, a written statement signed or purporting to be signed by the Principal Civil Medical Officer; and,

(b) as regards other costs and charges, including those of removal, if any, a written statement thereof signed or pur- porting to be signed by the Colonial Secretary.

without

26. Any person, being apparently a vagrant, who refuses Arrest of or fails to accompany a police officer to or to appear before a vagrant magistrate when required to do so for the purposes of this warrant. Ordinance may be arrested without warrant, and shall upon summary conviction be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding one month.

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27. Any vagrant who escapes from the police whilst Penalty for committed to their charge under this Ordinance, or who escape. leaves a house of detention without permission from the superintendent thereof, or who, having with such permission left a house of detention for a limited time or a specified purpose, fails to return on the expiration of such time or when such purpose has been accomplished, or proves to be impracticable, shall upon summary conviction be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months.

28. Every person who enters into an agreement under Breach of section 17 and wilfully violates that agreement in any respect agreement shall upon summary conviction be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months.

under s. 17.

29. Every person who asks for alms in a threatening or Punishment insolent manner, or continues to ask for alms of any person of person after he has been required to desist, shall upon summary in threaten- asking alms conviction be liable to imprisonment for any term not ing manner, exceeding three months.

etc.

30. The Governor in Council may make rules for the Rules. guidance of officers in matters connected with this

Ordinance.

* As amended by Law Rov, Ord., 1924.

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