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CAP. 226]

Juvenile Offenders

[1983 Ed.

(Cap. 280.)

(Cap. 239.)

Provision of places of detention.

1908 c. 67, s. 108.

(j) by ordering the parent or guardian of the offender to give security for his good behaviour;

(k) by committing the offender to custody in a place of detention; (Amended, 15 of 1973, s. 13)

(l) where the offender is a young person, by sentencing him to imprisonment or to detention in a training centre established under the Training Centres Ordinance; (Amended, 15 of 1973, s. 13)

(m) where the offender is a male person, by dealing with him under the provisions of the Detention Centres Ordinance; (Added, 15 of 1973, s. 13)

(n) by dealing with the case in any other manner in which it may be legally dealt with:

Provided that nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing the court to deal with any case in any manner in which it could not deal with the case apart from this section.

(2) Damages which may be ordered under subsection (1)(h) or (i) shall be by way of compensation for-

(a) personal injury;

(b) loss of or damage to property; or

(c) both such injury and loss or damage,

as the court thinks reasonable; but in the case of an order made by a magistrate's court, the compensation shall not exceed $5,000. (Added, 48 of 1972, s. 4)

16. (1) The Governor may by order-

(a) appoint any place to be a place of detention for the purposes of this Ordinance;

(b) declare that any place of detention shall be used only for such of the purposes for which places of detention are provided as may be specified in the order.

(2) (3) [Deleted, 15 of 1973, s. 14]

(Replaced, 15 of 1973, s. 14)

(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.

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CAP. 226] Juvenile Offenders [1983 Ed. (Cap. 280.) (Cap. 239.) Provision of places of detention. 1908 c. 67, s. 108. (j) by ordering the parent or guardian of the offender to give security for his good behaviour; (k) by committing the offender to custody in a place of detention; (Amended, 15 of 1973, s. 13) (l) where the offender is a young person, by sentencing him to imprisonment or to detention in a training centre established under the Training Centres Ordinance; (Amended, 15 of 1973, s. 13) (m) where the offender is a male person, by dealing with him under the provisions of the Detention Centres Ordinance; (Added, 15 of 1973, s. 13) (n) by dealing with the case in any other manner in which it may be legally dealt with: Provided that nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing the court to deal with any case in any manner in which it could not deal with the case apart from this section. (2) Damages which may be ordered under subsection (1)(h) or (i) shall be by way of compensation for- (a) personal injury; (b) loss of or damage to property; or (c) both such injury and loss or damage, as the court thinks reasonable; but in the case of an order made by a magistrate's court, the compensation shall not exceed $5,000. (Added, 48 of 1972, s. 4) 16. (1) The Governor may by order- (a) appoint any place to be a place of detention for the purposes of this Ordinance; (b) declare that any place of detention shall be used only for such of the purposes for which places of detention are provided as may be specified in the order. (2) (3) [Deleted, 15 of 1973, s. 14] (Replaced, 15 of 1973, s. 14) (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.
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12 CAP. 226] Juvenile Offenders [1983 Ed. (Cap. 280.) (Cap. 239.) Provision of places of detention. 1908 c. 67, s. 108. (j) by ordering the parent or guardian of the offender to give security for his good behaviour; (k) by committing the offender to custody in a place of detention; (Amended, 15 of 1973, s. 13) (1) where the offender is a young person, by sentencing him to imprisonment or to detention in a training centre established under the Training Centres Ordinance; (Amended, 15 of 1973, s. 13) (m) where the offender is a male person, by dealing with him under the provisions of the Detention Centres Ordinance; ( Added, 15 of 1973, s. 13) (n) by dealing with the case in any other manner in which it may be legally dealt with: Provided that nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing the court to deal with any case in any manner in which it could not deal with the case apart from this section. (2) Damages which may be ordered under subsection (1)(h) or (i) shall be by way of compensation for- (a) personal injury; (b) loss of or damage to property; or (c) both such injury and loss or damage, as the court thinks reasonable; but in the case of an order made by a magistrate's court, the compensation shall not exceed $5,000. (Added, 48 of 1972, s. 4) 16. (1) The Governor may by order- (a) appoint any place to be a place of detention for the purposes of this Ordinance; (b) declare that any place of detention shall be used only for such of the purposes for which places of detention are provided as may be specified in the order. (2) (3) [Deleted, 15 of 1973, s. 14] (Replaced, 15 of 1973, s. 14) (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.
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CAP. 226]

Juvenile Offenders

[1983 Ed.

(Cap. 280.)

(Cap. 239.)

Provision of places of detention.

1908 c. 67, s. 108.

(j) by ordering the parent or guardian of the offender to give

security for his good behaviour;

(k) by committing the offender to custody in a place of

detention; (Amended, 15 of 1973, s. 13)

(1) where the offender is a young person, by sentencing him to imprisonment or to detention in a training centre established under the Training Centres Ordinance; (Amended, 15 of 1973, s. 13)

(m) where the offender is a male person, by dealing with him under the provisions of the Detention Centres Ordinance; ( Added, 15 of 1973, s. 13)

(n) by dealing with the case in any other manner in which it

may be legally dealt with:

Provided that nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing the court to deal with any case in any manner in which it could not deal with the case apart from this section.

(2) Damages which may be ordered under subsection (1)(h) or (i) shall be by way of compensation for-

(a) personal injury;

(b) loss of or damage to property; or

(c) both such injury and loss or damage,

as the court thinks reasonable; but in the case of an order made by a magistrate's court, the compensation shall not exceed $5,000. (Added, 48 of 1972, s. 4)

16. (1) The Governor may by order-

(a) appoint any place to be a place of detention for the

purposes of this Ordinance;

(b) declare that any place of detention shall be used only for such of the purposes for which places of detention are provided as may be specified in the order.

(2) (3) [Deleted, 15 of 1973, s. 14]

(Replaced, 15 of 1973, s. 14)

(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.

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