CAP. 239]
Detention Centres
[1988 Ed.
CHAPTER 239
DETENTION CENTRES
To provide for the detention of young offenders and for matters incidental thereto or connected therewith.
[16 June 1972] L.N. 121/72
Originally 12 of 1972 — 84 of 1976, 49 of 1978, L.N. 30/82, 14 of 1988
Short title
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Detention Centres Ordinance.
Interpretation
2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Correctional Services; (Amended, L.N. 30/82)
"detainee" means a person against whom a detention order or recall order is in force; (Amended, 84 of 1976, s. 2)
"detention" means detention in a detention centre;
"detention centre" means a place or building appointed under section 3; (Amended, 84 of 1976, s. 2)
"detention order" means an order of detention made under section 4(1); "recall order" means an order made under section 6(1) requiring a person to return to a detention centre;
"relevant offence" means an offence punishable by imprisonment otherwise than for non-payment of a fine, but not an offence the sentence for which is fixed by law;
"supervision order" means an order for supervision made under section 5(1); "training centre" means an institution established as a training centre under section 3 of the Training Centres Ordinance (Cap. 280);
"young offender" means an offender of or over 14 and under 25 years of age. (Replaced, 84 of 1976, s. 2)
Detention centres
3. The Secretary for Security may, by order published in the Gazette, appoint a place or building to be a detention centre, in which young offenders may be detained in custody.
Detention order
(Amended, 84 of 1976, s. 3)
4. (1) Where a person who is apparently a young offender is found guilty of a relevant offence the court may, if it is of the opinion that in the
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CAP. 239]
Detention Centres
[1988 Ed.
CHAPTER 239
DETENTION CENTRES
To provide for the detention of young offenders and for matters incidental
thereto or connected therewith.
[16 June 1972] L.N. 121/72
Originally 12 of 1972 — 84 of 1976, 49 of 1978, L.N. 30/82, 14 of 1988
Short title
1.
.
This Ordinance may be cited as the Detention Centres Ordinance.
Interpretation
2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-
"Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Correctional Services;
(Amended, L.N. 30/82)
"detainee" means a person against whom a detention order or recall order is in
force; (Amended, 84 of 1976, s. 2)
"detention" means detention in a detention centre;
"detention centre" means a place or building appointed under section 3;
(Amended, 84 of 1976, s. 2)
"detention order" means an order of detention made under section 4(1); "recall order" means an order made under section 6(1) requiring a person to
return to a detention centre;
"relevant offence" means an offence punishable by imprisonment otherwise than for non-payment of a fine, but not an offence the sentence for which is fixed by law;
"supervision order" means an order for supervision made under section 5(1); "training centre" means an institution established as a training centre under
section 3 of the Training Centres Ordinance (Cap. 280);
"young offender" means an offender of or over 14 and under 25 years of
age. (Replaced, 84 of 1976, s. 2)
Detention centres
3: The Secretary for Security may, by order published in the Gazette, appoint a place or building to be a detention centre, in which young offenders may be detained in custody.
Detention order
(Amended, 84 of 1976, s. 3)
4. (1) Where a person who is apparently a young offender is found guilty of a relevant offence the court may, if it is of the opinion that in the
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