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is on his way to such place of employment, and afterwards, in case he does not succeed in obtaining such employment.
10. (1) The magistrate dealing with any vagrant shall, to the best of his ability, assist him in seeking employment, and may direct that in the meantime, subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), the vagrant shall be kept in police custody.
(2) If the vagrant fails to obtain suitable employment within a reasonable time, not exceeding at the most seven days, the magistrate shall send him to a house of detention, as provided in section 7.
[s. 11, rep. No. 2 of 1905.]
Magistrate to assist vagrant in seeking employment.
12. Every vagrant detained in a house of detention shall be allowed the same scale of diet as is allowed to adult prisoners who have completed the first seven days of their imprisonment.
13. Every vagrant admitted to a house of detention shall be subject to the same regulations as are prisoners in a prison with respect to
(a) search of his person, clothing, and effects;
(b) custody of his clothing and effects;
(c) the wearing of a distinctive dress;
(d) personal cleanliness; and
(e) hours, meals, labour, and general conduct:
Provided always that such regulations may be modified in relation to vagrants by regulations approved by the Governor in Council, and further, that any money or effects of any vagrant may be applied towards the expense of carrying this Ordinance into execution for his benefit.
14. Any vagrant who knowingly disobeys any regulation shall be liable to the same punishment as if he were a misdemeanant in prison.
15. The superintendent of every house of detention shall forward weekly to the Harbour Master a list of such vagrants
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1937.
of seamen vagrants to
VAGRANCY.
No. 9 of 1897.
539
is on his way to such place of employment, and afterwards, in case he does not succeed in obtaining such employment.
10. (1) The magistrate dealing with any vagrant shall, to the best of his ability, assist him in seeking employment, and may direct that in the meantime, subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), the vagrant shall be kept in police custody.
(2) If the vagrant fails to obtain suitable employment within a reasonable time, not exceeding at the most seven days, the magistrate shall send him to a house of detention, as provided in section 7.
[s. 11, rep. No. 2 of 1905.]
Magistrate
to assist vagrant in seeking em- ployment.
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diet for
12. Every vagrant detained in a house of detention shall be Scale of allowed the same scale of diet as is allowed to adult prisoners vagrant. who have completed the first seven days of their imprisonment.
13. Every vagrant admitted to a house of detention shall be Regulations subject to the same regulations as are prisoners in a prison with for govern. respect to
(a) search of his person, clothing, and effects;
(b) custody of his clothing and effects;
(c) the wearing of a distinctive dress;
(d) personal cleanliness; and
(e) hours, meals, labour, and general conduct:
Provided always that such regulations may be modified in relation to vagrants by regulations approved by the Governor in Council, and further, that any money or effects of any vagrant may be applied towards the expense of carrying this Ordinance into execution for his benefit.
ment of vagrants.
14. Any vagrant who knowingly disobeys any regulation Punishment shall be liable to the same punishment as if he were a misde- of vagrant meanant in prison.
for miscon- duct.
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15. The superintendent of every house of detention shall Weekly list forward weekly to the Harbour Master a list of such vagrants
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1937.
of seamen vagrants to
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