Hong Kong Regulations

REFORMATORY SCHOOL RULES - RULE 12

Discipline

PART III

DISCIPLINE

(1) Discipline in the school shall be promoted by a system of rewards and
privileges which shall be drawn up and operated by the superintendent subject
to the approval of the Director.

(2) A detained person may be punished, where the superintendent considers
punishment necessary for the well-being of the detained person or for the
maintenance of discipline in the school, and such punishment may take one of
the following forms but no other-

   (a)  forfeiture of rewards or privileges (including pocket money), or
        restriction on recreation;

   (b)  imposition of additional tasks;

   (c)  segregation from other detained persons for a period not exceeding 7
        days during all or any of the following times-

        (i)    the time between retiring at night and rising the following
               morning;

        (ii)   the time allowed for recreation;

        (iii)  the time allowed for meals, as specified in the daily routine
               maintained under rule 10(1)(a); or (L.N. 163 of 1977)

   (d)  (Repealed L.N. 193 of 1990)

(3) The superintendent shall be solely responsible for the punishment of any
detained person, which in no case shall be administered by any other detained
person, and the superintendent shall record all punishments inflicted in the
punishment book kept under rule 6(f).