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[s. 18 cont.]
Provision of places of detention. 8 Edw. 7, c. 67, s. 108.
Provisions as to the custody of children and young persons in places of detention. 8 Edw. 7, c. 67, s. 109.
Juvenile Offenders.
in which it could not deal with the case apart from this section.
19. (1) Such place or places of detention as may be required for the purposes of this Ordinance shall be provided or appointed by the Commissioner of Police.
(2) If more than one place of detention is provided or appointed the Commissioner of Police may determine that any such place shall be used for some only of the purposes for which places of detention are required to be provided, and another place for the other purposes.
(3) It shall be lawful for the authority or persons responsible for the management of any institution other than a prison, whether supported out of public funds or by voluntary contributions, but subject in the case of an institution supported out of public funds to the consent of the Governor, to agree with the Commissioner of Police for the use of the institution or any part thereof as a place of detention on such terms as may be agreed upon between them and the Commissioner of Police.
(4) In selecting the place of detention to which a child or young person is to be committed the court or police officer shall have regard to whether the place is suitable for the reception of convicted or of unconvicted persons, or of persons charged with serious offences or minor offences, as the case may be, and also, where practicable, to the religious persuasion of the child or young person.
(5) A child or young person detained in a place of detention may be, by order of the Governor, either discharged therefrom or transferred to some other place of detention.
20. (1) The order or judgment in pursuance of which a child or young person is committed to custody in a place of detention provided under this Ordinance shall be delivered with the child or young person to the person in charge of the place of detention and shall be sufficient authority for his detention in that place in accordance with the tenor thereof.
(2) A child or young person whilst so detained and whilst being conveyed to and from the place of detention shall be deemed to be in legal custody and if he escapes
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CAP. 226]
[s. 18 cont.]
Provision of places of detention. 8 Edw. 7,
c. 67, s. 108.
Provisions as to the custody of children and young persons in places of detention. 8 Edw. 7,
c. 67, s. 109.
Juvenile Offenders.
in which it could not deal with the case apart from this section.
19. (1) Such place or places of detention as may be required for the purposes of this Ordinance shall be provided or appointed by the Commissioner of Police.
(2) If more than one place of detention is provided or appointed the Commissioner of Police may determine that any such place shall be used for some only of the purposes for which places of detention are required to be provided. and another place for the other purposes.
(3) It shall be lawful for the authority or persons responsible for the management of any institution other than a prison, whether supported out of public funds or by voluntary contributions, but subject in the case of an institu- tion supported out of public funds to the consent of the Governor, to agree with the Commissioner of Police for the use of the institution or any part thereof as a place of deten- tion on such terms as may be agreed upon between them and the Commissioner of Police.
(4) In selecting the place of detention to which a child. or young person is to be committed the court or police officer shall have regard to whether the place is suitable for the reception of convicted or of unconvicted persons, or of persons charged with serious offences or minor offences, as the case may be, and also, where practicable, to the religious persuasion of the child or young person.
(5) A child or young person detained in a place of detention may be, by order of the Governor, either discharged therefrom or transferred to some other place of detention.
20. (1) The order or judgment in pursuance of which a child or young person is committed to custody in a place of detention provided under this Ordinance shall be delivered with the child or young person to the person in charge of the place of detention and shall be sufficient authority for his detention in that place in accordance with the tenor thereof.
(2) A child or young person whilst so detained and whilst being conveyed to and from the place of detention shall be deemed to be in legal custody and if he escapes
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