CAP. 244]
Drug Addiction Treatment Centres
[1988 Ed.
(3) A person in respect of whom the Governor makes an order under subsection (1) shall be deemed to have been ordered to be detained in an addiction treatment centre in accordance with section 4(1) from the date of the making of the order.
(Added, 5 of 1974, s. 7)
Application of Prisons Ordinance
9. Subject to any regulations made under section 10 of this Ordinance, sections 9 to 12 inclusive, 16 to 22 inclusive and 24 of the Prisons Ordinance (Cap. 234) and the Prison Rules (Cap. 234, sub. leg.) shall apply to an addiction treatment centre and to the staff thereof and to persons therein in respect of whom detention orders or recall orders are in force in like manner as if such persons were prisoners and an addiction treatment centre were a prison, and such Ordinance and Rules shall be read with such verbal alterations and modifications not affecting their substance as are necessary to render the same conveniently applicable: (Amended, 5 of 1974, s. 8)
Provided that in the event of conflict between this Ordinance and the Prisons Ordinance this Ordinance shall prevail.
Regulations
10. The Governor in Council may make regulations for all or any of the following matters-
(a) the regulation and management of addiction treatment centres;
(b) the treatment, employment, discipline, control and welfare of persons detained in addiction treatment centres;
(c) forms required for the purposes of this Ordinance; and
(d) generally for the better carrying out of the purposes of this Ordinance.
Power of Governor to give directions
11. (1) The Governor may give to the Commissioner such directions as he thinks fit with respect to the exercise or performance of his powers, functions or duties under this Ordinance, either generally or in any particular case.
(2) The Commissioner shall, in the exercise or performance of his powers, functions or duties under this Ordinance, comply with any directions given by the Governor under subsection (1).
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CAP. 244]
Drug Addiction Treatment Centres
[1988 Ed.
(3) A person in respect of whom the Governor makes an order under subsection (1) shall be deemed to have been ordered to be detained in an addiction treatment centre in accordance with section 4(1) from the date of the making of the order.
(Added, 5 of 1974, s. 7)
Application of Prisons Ordinance
9. Subject to any regulations made under section 10 of this Ordinance, sections 9 to 12 inclusive, 16 to 22 inclusive and 24 of the Prisons Ordinance (Cap. 234) and the Prison Rules (Cap. 234, sub. leg.) shall apply to an addiction treatment centre and to the staff thereof and to persons therein in respect of whom detention orders or recall orders are in force in like manner as if such persons were prisoners and an addiction treatment centre were a prison, and such Ordinance and Rules shall be read with such verbal alterations and modifications not affecting their substance as are necessary to render the same conveniently applicable: (Amended, 5 of 1974, s. 8)
Provided that in the event of conflict between this Ordinance and the Prisons Ordinance this Ordinance shall prevail.
Regulations
10. The Governor in Council may make regulations for all or any of the following matters-
(a) the regulation and management of addiction treatment centres;
(b) the treatment, employment, discipline, control and welfare of persons
detained in addiction treatment centres;
(c) forms required for the purposes of this Ordinance; and
(d) generally for the better carrying out of the purposes of this Ordinance.
Power of Governor to give directions
11. (1) The Governor may give to the Commissioner such directions as he thinks fit with respect to the exercise or performance of his powers, functions or duties under this Ordinance, either generally or in any particular case.
(2) The Commissioner shall, in the exercise or performance of his powers, functions or duties under this Ordinance, comply with any directions given by the Governor under subsection (1).
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