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Reformatory Schools
[1988 Ed.
therein was duly received into and is at the date of the signing thereof in such school, or by the secretary of such society or institution to the effect that such child or young person was duly taken into the custody or care of such society or institution and is at the date of signing thereof still in its care or custody, or has been otherwise dealt with according to law, shall in all proceedings relating to such child or young person be prima facie evidence of the identity and of the lawful detention or disposal of the child or young person named in such order, warrant or other document.
(2) A school to which any youthful offender is ordered to be sent in pursuance of this Ordinance shall, until the contrary be proved, be presumed to be a reformatory school within the meaning of this Ordinance.
(Amended 21 of 1933 s. 8; 30 of 1977 s. 8)
Evidence of certification
35. (1)-(2) (Repealed 30 of 1977 s. 13)
(3) A copy of the rules of a reformatory school purporting to be signed by the Clerk of Councils, shall be evidence of such rules in all legal proceedings whatsoever. (Amended 30 of 1977 s. 13)
Service of notice
36. Any notice required to be given to a manager of a reformatory school may be served on him by being delivered personally to him or by being sent by post or otherwise in a letter addressed to him at the school.
Order not to be invalidated by subsequent proof of age
(Amended 30 of 1977 s. 8)
37. Where a person charged with an offence is brought before a court and it appears to the court, after considering any available evidence as to his age, that he is above the age of 7 and under the age of 16 years an order or judgment of the court shall not be invalidated by any subsequent proof that the age of that person has not been correctly stated or presumed or declared by the court, and the age presumed or declared by the court to be the age of the person so brought before it shall, for the purposes of this Ordinance, be deemed to be the true age of that person; and where it appears to the court, after considering any available evidence as to his age, that the person so brought before it is of the age of 16 years or upwards, that person shall for the purposes of this Ordinance be deemed not to be a youthful offender.
Power to make regulations
(Amended 33 of 1979 s. 2)
38. The Governor in Council may by regulation provide for the carrying into effect of the provisions of this Ordinance and forms to be used for the purpose of legal proceedings thereunder or otherwise.
Saving
39. Save in so far as other provision is expressly made in this Ordinance, nothing in this Ordinance shall be deemed to affect any other law relating to children or young persons.
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CAP. 225]
Reformatory Schools
[1988 Ed.
therein was duly received into and is at the date of the signing thereof in such school, or by the secretary of such society or institution to the effect that such child or young person was duly taken into the custody or care of such society or institution and is at the date of signing thereof still in its care or custody, or has been otherwise dealt with according to law, shall in all proceedings relating to such child or young person be prima facie evidence of the identity and of the lawful detention or disposal of the child or young person named in such order, warrant or other document.
(2) A school to which any youthful offender is ordered to be sent in pursuance of this Ordinance shall, until the contrary be proved, be presumed to be a reformatory school within the meaning of this Ordinance.
(Amended 21 of 1933 s. 8; 30 of 1977 s. 8)
Evidence of certification
35. (1)-(2) (Repealed 30 of 1977 s. 13)
(3) A copy of the rules of a reformatory school purporting to be signed by the Clerk of Councils, shall be evidence of such rules in all legal proceedings whatsoever. (Amended 30 of 1977 s. 13)
Service of notice
36. Any notice required to be given to a manager of a reformatory school may be served on him by being delivered personally to him or by being sent by post or otherwise in a letter addressed to him at the school.
Order not to be invalidated by subsequent proof of age
(Amended 30 of 1977 s. 8)
37. Where a person charged with an offence is brought before a court and it appears to the court, after considering any available evidence as to his age, that he is above the age of 7 and under the age of 16 years an order or judgment of the court shall not be invalidated by any subsequent proof that the age of that person has not been correctly stated or presumed or declared by the court, and the age presumed or declared by the court to be the age of the person so brought before it shall, for the purposes of this Ordinance, be deemed to be the true age of that person; and where it appears to the court, after considering any available evidence as to his age, that the person so brought before it is of the age of 16 years or upwards, that person shall for the purposes of this Ordinance be deemed not to be a youthful offender.
Power to make regulations
(Amended 33 of 1979 s. 2)
38. The Governor in Council may by regulation provide for the carrying into effect of the provisions of this Ordinance and forms to be used for the purpose of legal proceedings thereunder or otherwise.
Saving
39. Save in so far as other provision is expressly made in this Ordinance, nothing in this Ordinance shall be deemed to affect any other law relating to children or young persons.
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