540
No. 9 of 1897.
VAGRANCY.
be sent to Harbour Master.
[10.6.32.]
Agreement by vagrant to leave the Colony.
Form of agreement. Schedule.
Cost of removal of vagrant.
Removal of vagrant from the Colony.
Liability of certain persons to under his charge as are seamen, and shall otherwise use his best endeavours to obtain suitable employment outside such house for the vagrants admitted thereto.
[s. 16, rep. No. 19 of 1932.]
17. Any vagrant may be allowed to enter into an agreement in writing with the Colonial Secretary, binding himself to embark on board such ship and at such time as the superintendent of the house of detention in which such vagrant is detained may direct, for the purpose of being removed from the Colony at the expense of the Government, to remain on board until such ship has arrived at the port named in such agreement, and not to return to the Colony within five years.
18. Every such agreement may be on unstamped paper, and shall be in the form in the Schedule or as near thereto as may be.
19. The cost of the removal from the Colony of any vagrant under this Ordinance shall be defrayed by the Government, subject to the provisions hereinafter contained for its refund.
20. (1) When a vagrant has entered into such agreement, unless, in the opinion of the superintendent of the house of detention in which such vagrant is detained, suitable employment for him is likely to be speedily found, such superintendent may enforce such agreement and cause such vagrant to be removed from the Colony, and, if he deems it desirable, may call in the assistance of the police to place such vagrant on board ship, and he may be detained on board and shall be deemed in lawful custody while the ship is within the waters of the Colony.
(2) If, after the lapse of a reasonable time, no suitable employment has been found for a vagrant detained in a house of detention, and he has not entered into the agreement hereinbefore mentioned, or it is not thought desirable to remove him from the Colony, the superintendent of such house of detention may cause sections 26 and 29 to be read to such vagrant and may then release him.
21. (1) Whenever any person, not being a Chinese, arrives in the Colony, under an engagement to serve any person, firm,
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1937.
540
No. 9 of 1897.
VAGRANCY.
be sent to Harbour
Master.
[10.6.32.]
Agreement by vagrant to leave the Colony.
Form of agreement. Schedule.
Cost of removal of vagrant.
Removal
of vagrant from the Colony.
Liability of certain persons to
under his charge as are seamen, and shall otherwise use his best endeavours to obtain suitable employment outside such house for the vagrants admitted thereto.
[s. 16, rep. No. 19 of 1932.]
17. Any vagrant may be allowed to enter into an agreement in writing with the Colonial Secretary, binding himself to embark on board such ship and at such time as the superin- tendent of the house of detention in which such vagrant is detained may direct, for the purpose of being removed from the Colony at the expense of the Government, to remain on board until such ship has arrived at the port named in such agreement, and not to return to the Colony within five years.
18. Every such agreement may be on unstamped paper, and shall be in the form in the Schedule or as near thereto as may be.
19. The cost of the removal from the Colony of any vagrant under this Ordinance shall be defrayed by the Government, subject to the provisions hereinafter contained for its refund.
20. (1) When a vagrant has entered into such agreement, unless, in the opinion of the superintendent of the house of detention in which such vagrant is detained, - suitable employ- ment for him is likely to be speedily found, such superintendent may enforce such agreement and cause such vagrant to be removed from the Colony, and, if he deems it desirable, may call in the assistance of the police to place such vagrant on board ship, and he may be detained on board and shall be deemed in lawful custody while the ship is within the waters of the Colony.
(2) If, after the lapse of a reasonable time, no suitable employment has been found for a vagrant detained in a house of detention, and he has not entered into the agreement herein- before mentioned, or it is not thought desirable to remove him from the Colony, the superintendent of such house of detention may cause sections 26 and 29 to be read to such vagrant and may then release him.
21. (1) Whenever any person, not being a Chinese, arrives in the Colony, under an engagement to serve any person, firm,
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1937.
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