REMAND HOME RULES

REMAND HOME RULES

REMAND HOME RULES



(Cap. 226, section 17(3))


[9 September 1955.]

1. These rules may be cited as the Remand Home Rules, and shall
apply to the places of detention specified in the Schedule.

2. In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires

'Remand Home' means a place of detention to which these rules apply;

'juvenile' means a person who is, in the opinion of the court having
cognizance of any case in relation to such person, under the age of
16 years;

'Director' means the Director of Social Welfare.

3. (1) A Remand Home shall be administered by a Superin tendent
approved by the Director.

(2) The Superintendent shall keep a daily register in which shall be
recorded all admissions and discharges, all events of importance and all
punishment given under rule 12(2).

4. On admission to a Remand Home every juvenile shall be bathed,
weighed and photographed.

5. Separate beds shall be provided for each juvenile, and the
sleeping accommodation for boys shall be separate from that for girls.

6. Juveniles shall wear their own clothing:

Provided that where the Superintendent considers it desirable on
sanitary or other grounds, suitable clothing and shoes may be supplied.

7. (1) Every juvenile shall be supplied with food in accordance with
the scales of diet approved by the Director.

(2) No juvenile shall receive or have in his possession any food
other than that authorized under paragraph (1) except with the authority
of the Superintendent.

8. (1) A juvenile who, in the opinion of the Superintendent, is likely
to exercise a bad influence, shall, so far as is practical. be separated from
the other Juveniles.

(2) Boys shall, so far as is practicable, be separated from girls
except while they are under supervision.





9. (1) Suitable schoolroom instruction and practical work on the
premises shall be provided for the juveniles. Such work may consist,
within reasonable limits, of the work of the Remand Home.

(2) Recreation and exercise shall be provided for the juveniles for 2
hours in each day, of which 1 hour shall be spent in exercise in the open
air except in bad weather.

10. Every juvenile shall be permitted, so far as the Superintendent
considers practicable, to receive visits from his relatives and friends and
to send and receive letters.

11. (1) On admission to a Remand Home every juvenile shall
surrender his property to the Superintendent, who shall make and sign a
list of such property.

(2) On discharge the juvenile shall be entitled, upon signing a
receipt therefor, to the property comprised in the list made under
paragraph(1)

12. (1) The Superintendent, or in his absence the officer in but no
other person, may deprive a juvenile of his recreation and other
privileges for any minor misconduct. Serious misconduct, or repeated
minor misconduct, shall be reported to the Director.

(2) Punishment awarded under paragraph (1) shall be recorded in
the daily register kept by the Superintendent.

13. The Superintendent shall at once report the death or
serious illness of any juvenile to Director, the Police, the Medical
and Health Departent and the parent or guardian of the juvenile.


14. (1) Where, in the opinion of the Superintendent or of any
Government medical officer, it becomes necessary to remove a juvenile
to a hospital or other place for medical treatment or examination, the
Superintendent shall apply to the Director for a transfer order by the
Governor under section 16(5) of the Ordinance.

(2) No surgical treatment shall be carried out on a juvenile without
the prior consent of his parent or guardian, unless the medical officer
certifies in writing that the delay necessary in obtaining such consent
would cause the juvenile unnecessary suffering or endanger his health.

15. (1) The Superintendent, or in his absence the officer-in may at
any time grant to a juvenile who is detained in the Remand Home by
order of the court under section 14(1) of the Ordinance, leave of absence
from the Remand Home for any period not exceeding 12 hours, or such
longer period as the Superintendent or officer-in-charge may in
exceptional circumstances allow--

(a) on compassionate grounds;

(b)for the purpose of attending an interview or test with the
object of seeking employment or further education after
discharge from the Remand Home.





(2) A juvenile who is granted leave of absence shall proceed
directly from the Remand Home to such place as he may be directed by
the Superintendent or other person granting such leave and from such
place to the Remand Home and shall not leave such place except to
return to the Remand Home.

(3) A juvenile who, without reasonable cause, fails to return to the
Remand Home before the expiry of his period of leave or absence or
who fails to comply with paragraph (2) shall be deemed to have escaped
from his place of detention.

SCHEDULE

The remand sections of-

1. Begonia Road Boys' Home.

2. Ma Tau Wei Girls' Home.

3. [Deleted, L.N. 29/86]

4. Pui Yin Juvenile Home.
G.N.A. 93/55. G.N.A. 43/61. L.N. 51/73. L.N. 389/83. L.N. 170/85. L.N. 28/86. L.N. 29/86. Citation and application. L.N. 389/83. Schedule. Interpretation. L.N. 389/83. L.N. 51/73. Administration of Remand Home. L.N. 51/73. Procedure on admission. Sleeping accommodation. Clothing. Food. L.N. 51/73. Segregation. Occupation. Visits and letters. Property. Discipline. L.N. 51/73. Death or serious illness to be reported. L.N. 51/73. Removal to hospital. L.N. 51/73. Leave of absence. L.N. 389/83. L.N. 389/83. L.N. 170/85. L.N. 28/86.

G.N.A. 93/55. G.N.A. 43/61. L.N. 51/73. L.N. 389/83. L.N. 170/85. L.N. 28/86. L.N. 29/86. Citation and application. L.N. 389/83. Schedule. Interpretation. L.N. 389/83. L.N. 51/73. Administration of Remand Home. L.N. 51/73. Procedure on admission. Sleeping accommodation. Clothing. Food. L.N. 51/73. Segregation. Occupation. Visits and letters. Property. Discipline. L.N. 51/73. Death or serious illness to be reported. L.N. 51/73. Removal to hospital. L.N. 51/73. Leave of absence. L.N. 389/83. L.N. 389/83. L.N. 170/85. L.N. 28/86.

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