Hong Kong Ordinances

JUVENILE OFFENDERS ORDINANCE - SECT 17

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

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

Amendments retroactively made - see 15 of 1999 s. 3

(1) The order or judgment in pursuance of which a child or young  person is
committed to custody in a place of detention shall be delivered with the child
or young person to the person in charge of the place of  detention and shall
be sufficient authority for his detention in that place in accordance with the
tenor thereof.

(2) A child or young person whilst so detained and whilst being conveyed to
and from the place of detention shall be deemed to be in legal custody and if
he escapes may be apprehended without warrant and brought back to the
place of detention in which he was detained.

(3) The Chief Executive shall cause places of detention to be inspected, and
may make rules as to the places to be used as places of detention, and as to
their inspection, and as to the classification, treatment, employment, and
control of children and young persons detained in custody in a
place of detention, and for the children and young persons whilst so detained
being visited from time to time by persons appointed in accordance with those
rules. (Amended 15 of 1999 s. 3) (Amended 15 of 1973 s. 15) [cf. 1908 c. 67 s.
109 U.K.]