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CAP. 280]

Training Centres

[1988 Ed.

CHAPTER 280

TRAINING CENTRES

To provide for the establishment of training centres for the training and reformation of offenders who have attained the age of 14 years and have not attained the age of 21 years, and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.

(Amended, 52 of 1954, s. 2)

[6 March 1953]

Originally 5 of 1953 - 52 of 1954, 7 of 1956, 26 of 1968, 55 of 1971, 4 of 1974, 92 of 1975, 63 of 1978,

L.N. 30/82, 44 of 1987, 14 of 1988 LN37

Short title

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Training Centres Ordinance.

Interpretation

2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-

"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Correctional Services of the Colony or a Deputy Commissioner; (Replaced, 7 of 1956, s. 2. Amended, L.N. 30/82)

"court" means the High Court or the District Court or a permanent or special magistrate; (Amended, 92 of 1975, s. 59)

"functions" includes powers and duties;

"judge" includes a judge of the District Court.

Provision of training centres

3. (1) The Secretary for Security may establish institutions, hereinafter referred to as training centres-

(a) for the training and reformation of offenders who have attained the age of 14 years and have not attained the age of 21 years; and

(b) to which persons who have attained the age of 14 years and have not attained the age of 21 years may be remanded or committed under section 4A(1). (Replaced, 26 of 1968, s. 2)

(2) The Secretary for Security may declare that such places and buildings as he may deem fit shall be used for the purposes of a training centre, and any such declaration shall be published in the Gazette.

(Amended, 63 of 1978, s. 2)

Sentence of detention in a training centre

4. (1) Where a person is convicted of an offence punishable with imprisonment, then if on the day of his conviction he is in the opinion of the court-