REFORMATORY SCHOOLS REGULATIONS

REFORMATORY SCHOOLS REGULATIONS

FORM 3.

INDUSTRIAL AND REFORMATORY SCHOOLS ORDINANCE.
(Chapter 225 of the Revised Edition).
[s. 17 and s. 24.]

Contribution Order on Parent.

IN THE POLICE........COURT AT .....................

HONG KONG.
JUVENILE COURT.
Complaint has been made by .............................................
............... that
(hereinafter called the defendant) residing at ..............................
.. is the person liable to make contributions in respect
of ..a child (or young person under the
age of sixteen years) who has been committed to ........................
...................... ...........................

It is adjudged that the said complaint is true, and it is ordered
that the defendant do pay to
.......... a weekly (or monthly) sum of
........ until the said child (or young
person) ceases to be under the care of ..........................................
..................................... (or so long as the order for his/her committal
is in force).

Dated this ................day of 19

.............
[L.S.] Magistrate

Take Notice that you ..........................................................
are required under penalty of one hundred dollars to give forthwith
to the Commissioner of Police notice of any change of your address.

REFORMATORY SCHOOLS REGULATIONS.

(Cap. 225, S. 13).
(Ordinance No. 6 of 1932).

[5th January, 1951.]

1. These regulations may be cited as the Reformatory
Schools Regulations.





2. The reformatory school established under the
Industrial and Reformatory Schools (Establishment) Order
in Council shall be known as the 'Stanley Reformatory
School'.

3. The staff shall consist of a superintendent or
mamiger and such officers-in-charge, schoolmasters, leaders,
assistant leaders,instructors and other officers as the
Governor may appoint.

4. The staff shall, for disciplinary purposes, be subject
to the Prison Rules, appearing on pages 181 to 257 of the
Regulations of Hong Kong, 1844-1925, as amended from
time to time and shall, in all respects, be treated as officers
of the prisons appointed by the Governor under the Prisons
Ordinance.

Admission

5. Every boy shall, on admission, be bathed,
weighed, photographed and finger-printed.

8. It shall be the duty of the superintendent to cause
a record card to be prepared for every boy and the fullest
particulars obtainable whether directly from the boy or by
inquires, shall be entered thereon.

7. Every boy shall, as soon as possible after admis-
sion be examined by a medical officer, who shall record the.
state of health of the boy on a medical history sheet.

8. The property of every boy shall be recorded on
admission and signed for by the boy and by the receiving
officer.

Discharge.

9. Every boy shall be examined by a medical officer
before discharge, and the state of his health recorded.

10. The property of every boy shall, upon his signing
for its receipt, be returned to him prior to his discharge.

11. It shall be the duty of the superintendent to ensure,
prior to the discharge of any boy, that he has a home to





go to and isassured of finding employment. If no home
is available, the superintendent shall report the matter to
the Social Welfare Officer for his advice and guidance.

General Treatment

12. The staff shall endeavour in every way to instruct
and guide every boy during his stay in the reformatory
school and shall encourage application to study and in-
dustry.

13. The superintendent may punish a boy in one or
more of the following ways-
(a)by a fine, the amount of which shall not exceed
the amount of gratuity so far earned by the boy,
which shall be deducted from his gratuity in due
course
(b) by reduction toa lower grade;
(c) by delaying promotion to a higher grade;
(d)by stopping letters and visits for a period not
exceeding three months.

14. The boys shall be divided into three grades in the
manner following-
(a)the first grade shall consist of boys serving their
first six months of detention;
(b)the Second grade shall consist of boys who have
earned promotion to such grade after having served
six months of detention;
(c)the third grade shall consist of boys who have
earned further promotion to such grade after
having served a further 12 months of detention.
Such boys shall serve the remainder of their sen-
tence in this grade: Provided that they have not
suffered reduction to a lower grade.

15. The boys shall wear-
(a)no distinguishing badge while they are in the first
grade;
(b) a red, badge whilst they are in the second grade;
(c) a green badge whilst they are in the third grade.

16. (1) Privileges for each grade shall be arranged by
the office-in-charge in consulation with the superintendent.





(2) Officers-in-charge may punish a boy for minor mis-
conduct by the deprivation of a privilege or privileges for
a period riot exceeding 14 days. Serious misconduct or
repeated minor misconduct shall be reported to the superin-
tendent.

17. (1) The Commissioner of Prisons in consultation
with the Director of Medical and Health Services shall lay
down a scale of diet.
(2) A copy of the scale shall be exhibited in the dining-
hall of the reformatory school.

18. The officers-in-charge shall encourage visits by
relatives and shall maintain close contact with parents and
guardians.

19. Subject to paragraph (d) of regulation 13, every
boy shall be allowed-
(a) to write and receive letters at all reasonable times;
(b) to receive two visits each month from relatives and
friends.

Education and Instruction.

20. Every boy shall be provided with the necessary
books and classroom equipment and he shall attend educa-
tional classes at such hours as he may be ordered.

21. (1) Every boy shall, as instruction is available,
be instructed in the various local trades.
(2) Every officer-in-charge shall, when 'allocating any
boy to instructional classes, take into account his prefer-
ence for a particular trade or his previous experience in it.
(3) Every trade instructor shall take an individual in-
terest in the boys under his instruction.

Gratuity.

22. The following gratuities shall, subject to fines and
reduction of grade, be paid to every boy on discharge-
(a) 50 cents for each month in the first grade;
(b) $1.00 for each month in the second grade;
(C) $1.20 for each month in the third grade.
G.N.A. 2/51. Citation. Name of School. G.N. 87/47. Staff. Application of Prison Rules. (Cap. 234.) Procedure on admission. Duty to keep record. Medical examination. Duty of record property of boy. Medical examination before discharge. Return of property. Duty to ensure that the boy has a home and employment. [r. 11 cont.] Duty of staff to instruct and guide. Power of punishment. Grading of boys. Distinguishing badges. Privileges and deprivation thereof. Diets. Encouragement of visits. Letter and visits. Attendance at classes. Duty to instruct in local trades and observance of preference. Gratuity.

G.N.A. 2/51. Citation. Name of School. G.N. 87/47. Staff. Application of Prison Rules. (Cap. 234.) Procedure on admission. Duty to keep record. Medical examination. Duty of record property of boy. Medical examination before discharge. Return of property. Duty to ensure that the boy has a home and employment. [r. 11 cont.] Duty of staff to instruct and guide. Power of punishment. Grading of boys. Distinguishing badges. Privileges and deprivation thereof. Diets. Encouragement of visits. Letter and visits. Attendance at classes. Duty to instruct in local trades and observance of preference. Gratuity.

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