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1983 Ed.]

Juvenile Offenders

[CAP. 226

1

CHAPTER 226

JUVENILE OFFENDERS ORDINANCE

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Short title

Page

1

2.

Interpretation

3.

3A.

3B.

3C.

3D.

3E.

3F.

4.

5.

Age of criminal responsibility

Juvenile courts

Juvenile court may take advice as to method of dealing with juvenile

Assignment of certain matters to juvenile courts

Procedure in juvenile courts...

Miscellaneous provisions as to powers of juvenile courts...

Power of other courts to remit juvenile offenders to juvenile courts

Bail of children and young persons arrested

Custody of children and young persons not released on bail after arrest

3

3

3

3

3

5

5

6.

7.

Separation of children and young persons in police stations, courts, etc.

Remand or committal to custody in a place of detention.....

6

8.

Procedure in juvenile courts...

7

9.

Attendance at court of parent of child or young person charged with an offence,

etc.

8

10.

11.

Power to order parent to pay fine, etc. instead of child or young person

Restrictions on punishment of children and young persons

8

9

12.

Detention in case of certain crimes committed by children or young persons

9

13.

Provisions as to discharge of children or young persons detained in accordance

with directions of the Governor

10

14.

Detention in place of detention

10

14A.

Supervision order....

10

14B.

Recall order

11

14C.

Meaning of “young person” in sections 14A and 14B

11

15.

Methods of dealing with children or young persons charged with offences

11

16.

Provision of places of detention

12

17.

18.

Provisions as to the custody of children and young persons in places of detention

Expenses of maintenance of child or young person

13

13

19.

Order not to be invalidated by subsequent proof of age

13

20.

Power to clear court whilst a child or young person is giving evidence in certain

cases

13

20A.

Restriction on reports of proceedings in juvenile courts and power of other courts

to prohibit certain reports

14

21.

Power to make rules

15

22.

Saving

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1983 Ed.] Juvenile Offenders [CAP. 226 1 CHAPTER 226 JUVENILE OFFENDERS ORDINANCE ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Short title Page 1 2. Interpretation 3. 3A. 3B. 3C. 3D. 3E. 3F. 4. 5. Age of criminal responsibility Juvenile courts Juvenile court may take advice as to method of dealing with juvenile Assignment of certain matters to juvenile courts Procedure in juvenile courts... Miscellaneous provisions as to powers of juvenile courts... Power of other courts to remit juvenile offenders to juvenile courts Bail of children and young persons arrested Custody of children and young persons not released on bail after arrest 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 6. 7. Separation of children and young persons in police stations, courts, etc. Remand or committal to custody in a place of detention..... 6 8. Procedure in juvenile courts... 7 9. Attendance at court of parent of child or young person charged with an offence, etc. 8 10. 11. Power to order parent to pay fine, etc. instead of child or young person Restrictions on punishment of children and young persons 8 9 12. Detention in case of certain crimes committed by children or young persons 9 13. Provisions as to discharge of children or young persons detained in accordance with directions of the Governor 10 14. Detention in place of detention 10 14A. Supervision order.... 10 14B. Recall order 11 14C. Meaning of “young person” in sections 14A and 14B 11 15. Methods of dealing with children or young persons charged with offences 11 16. Provision of places of detention 12 17. 18. Provisions as to the custody of children and young persons in places of detention Expenses of maintenance of child or young person 13 13 19. Order not to be invalidated by subsequent proof of age 13 20. Power to clear court whilst a child or young person is giving evidence in certain cases 13 20A. Restriction on reports of proceedings in juvenile courts and power of other courts to prohibit certain reports 14 21. Power to make rules 15 22. Saving 15
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1983 Ed.] Juvenile Offenders [CAP. 226 1 CHAPTER 226 JUVENILE OFFENDERS ORDINANCE ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Short title Page 1 2. Interpretation 3. 3A. 3B. 3C. 3D. 3E. 3F. 4. 5. Age of criminal responsibility Juvenile courts Juvenile court may take advice as to method of dealing with juvenile Assignment of certain matters to juvenile courts Procedure in juvenile courts... Miscellaneous provisions as to powers of juvenile courts... Power of other courts to remit juvenile offenders to juvenile courts Bail of children and young persons arrested + Custody of children and young persons not released on bail after arrest 3 3 : : 3 3 : : : 5 5 6. 7. Separation of children and young persons in police stations, courts, etc. Remand or committal to custody in a place of detention..... 6 8. Procedure in juvenile courts... 7 པཱ * 9. Attendance at court of parent of child or young person charged with an offence, etc. 8 A + 10. 11. Power to order parent to pay fine, etc. instead of child or young person Restrictions on punishment of children and young persons 8 9 12. Detention in case of certain crimes committed by children or young persons 9 13. Provisions as to discharge of children or young persons detained in accordance with directions of the Governor 10 14. Detention in place of detention 10 14A. Supervision order.... 10 14B. Recall order 11 14C. Meaning of “young person” in sections 14A and 14B 11 15. Methods of dealing with children or young persons charged with offences 11 16. Provision of places of detention 12 17. 18. Provisions as to the custody of children and young persons in places of detention Expenses of maintenance of child or young person 13 13 19. Order not to be invalidated by subsequent proof of age 13 20. Power to clear court whilst a child or young person is giving evidence in certain cases 13 20A. Restriction on reports of proceedings in juvenile courts and power of other courts to prohibit certain reports 14 21. Power to made rules 15 22. Saving 15
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1983 Ed.]

Juvenile Offenders

[CAP. 226

1

CHAPTER 226

JUVENILE OFFENDERS ORDINANCE

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Short title

Page

1

2.

Interpretation

3.

3A.

3B.

3C.

3D.

3E.

3F.

4.

5.

Age of criminal responsibility

Juvenile courts

Juvenile court may take advice as to method of dealing with juvenile

Assignment of certain matters to juvenile courts

Procedure in juvenile courts...

Miscellaneous provisions as to powers of juvenile courts...

Power of other courts to remit juvenile offenders to juvenile courts

Bail of children and young persons arrested

+

Custody of children and young persons not released on bail after arrest

3

3

:

:

3

3

:

:

:

5

5

6.

7.

Separation of children and young persons in police stations, courts, etc.

Remand or committal to custody in a place of detention.....

6

8.

Procedure in juvenile courts...

7

པཱ * ཙ

9.

Attendance at court of parent of child or young person charged with an offence,

etc.

8

A

+

10.

11.

Power to order parent to pay fine, etc. instead of child or young person Restrictions on punishment of children and young persons

8

9

12.

Detention in case of certain crimes committed by children or young persons

9

13.

Provisions as to discharge of children or young persons detained in accordance

with directions of the Governor

10

14.

Detention in place of detention

10

14A.

Supervision order....

10

14B.

Recall order

11

14C.

Meaning of “young person” in sections 14A and 14B

11

15.

Methods of dealing with children or young persons charged with offences

11

16.

Provision of places of detention

12

17.

18.

Provisions as to the custody of children and young persons in places of detention

Expenses of maintenance of child or young person

13

13

19.

Order not to be invalidated by subsequent proof of age

13

20.

Power to clear court whilst a child or young person is giving evidence in certain

cases

13

20A.

Restriction on reports of proceedings in juvenile courts and power of other courts

to prohibit certain reports

14

21.

Power to made rules

15

22.

Saving

15

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