Hong Kong Regulations Hong Kong Regulations
- CHAPTER 234A
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
1. Citation
1A. Interpretation
2. Application of rules
3. Sleeping accommodation
4. Beds
5. Hospital
5A. Restriction on entry of cell of member of opposite sex
6. Women's accommodation
7. Female prisoners
8. Different diet
9. Searching
10. Provisions as to female prisoners
11. Prisoner's property
12. Record of measurements and other particulars
13. Photographing of prisoner
14. Medical examination on admission
15. Bath
16. Disease or vermin
17. Leave of absence
18. Final interview with Medical Officer
19. Custody of prisoner outside prison
20. Protection from public view
21. Children of female prisoners
22. Payment of portion of fine to obtain remission
22A. Discharge on general holiday
23. Possession of articles without authority
24. Examination and search
25. Intoxicating liquor and tobacco
26. Adequate clothing to be supplied
27. Return of prisoner's clothing on discharge
28. Blankets
29. Prohibition of unauthorized clothing blankets, etc.
30. (Repealed)
31. Possession of food
32. Quantity of food
33. Complaints as to food supplied
34. Obedience to directions as to cleanliness
34A. Prisoner's urine for examination
35. Duty to keep cells, rooms or dormitories, utensils, etc., clean
36. Compulsory exercise
37. (Repealed)
38. General requirement of work
38A. Attendance in educational classes
39. Payment
40. Prohibition of employment of prisoner in unauthorized work
41. Jewish prisoners
42. (Repealed)
43. Hours of labour
44. Holidays
45. Mohammedan prisoners
46. Employment of prisoners on public works
47. General provisions as to letters
47A. Screening of prisoners' outgoing and incoming letters
47B. Letters to or from prisoner's solicitor or counsel
47C. Letters to or from specified person
48. General provisions as to visits
49. Visits by police officers
50. Visits by officers of the Court
51. Persons imprisoned on default of payment
52. Visits by legal adviser
53. Special purpose visits not to be forfeited
54. Right of prisoner to petition
55. Library
56. Books, etc., from outside
57. Power of Superintendent to deal with reports against prisoners
58. Segregation of a prisoner against whom a report has been made
59. Duty of Principal Officer before he accepts a report against a
prisoner
60. Duty to report immediately offences against prison discipline
61. Offences against prison discipline
62. Power of Superintendent as to offences against prison discipline
63. Punishment which may be imposed by the Superintendent
64. (Repealed)
65. Certificate of the Medical Officer that a prisoner is fit for
punishment
66. (Repealed)
67. Prohibition of use of mechanical restraints
68. Temporary confinement
68A. Protected rooms
68B. Removal from association
69. Remission of sentence
69A. (Repealed)
70. Application of the Pensions Ordinance, the Public Service
(Administration) Order and government regulations
71. Duty of officer to obey orders of superiors
72. Duty of officer to direct attention to sick prisoners
73. Prohibition of certain dealings
74. Prohibition of conveyance of property in and out of prison
75. Prohibition of use, consumption or possession of intoxicating liquor,
etc., in prison by officer
76. Prohibition of communications
77. Powers and duties of Commissioner
78. Duties of Deputy Commissioner
78A. Powers and duties of Assistant Commissioner, Chief Superintendent and
Senior Superintendent
78B. Duties of Assistant Commissioner
79. Duty to supervise matters connected with prison
80. Duty to conform to rules and to enforce their observance
81. Duty to maintain discipline
82. Duty to instruct every officer in his duties
83. Duty to transmit complaints
84. Duty as to gates and keys
85. Duty to take precaution and make inspection
86. Power to search officers and other persons
87. Duty to ensure that prohibited articles are not brought into prison
by visitors
88. Power to demand particulars from visitors and to search them
89. Duty to inspect prisoners' rations
90. Duty to ensure cleanliness
91. Duty towards Medical Officer
92. Duty to visit hospital
93. Duty as to sanitary condition of prison
94. Duty to inspect prison and prisoners
95. Duty as to reports and complaints
96. Duty to assist police
97. Duty to check stores, transport and prisoners' property
98. Duty towards prisoners committed for trial
99. Duty to produce prisoners before Court of First Instance or District
Court
100. Responsibility for discharge of prisoners
101. Duty to report inability to restrain a violent prisoner
102. (Repealed)
103. (Repealed)
104. Duty to give notice of death of prisoner
105. Devolution and delegation of duties and powers
106. Prohibition against absence without permission
107. Duty to assist in the supervision of officers and prisoners
108. Responsibility as to execution of duties
109. Duty to ensure fitness for duty
110. Duty to restrain tendency to oppression
111. Duty to communicate circumstances affecting discipline, etc.
112. Duty to search prisoners
113. Duty to ensure recording of particulars on admission of prisoners
114. Duty to record particulars of prisoners' property
115. Duty to count prisoners
116. Miscellaneous duties
117. Duty to accompany visiting justices
118. Duty as to food
119. Duty as to personal cleanliness of prisoners
120. Duty as to keys
121. Duty to make weekly inspections of officers' quarters
122. Duty to supervise fire party
123. Performance of duties in absence of Chief Officer
124. (Repealed)
125. (Repealed)
126. Principal Officers to have particular charge of certain prisoners and
parts of the prison
127. Duty to ensure punctuality at meals
128. Miscellaneous duties of Principal Officers
129. Duty to attend to orders regarding punishment
130. Duty to inspect parts of the prison, water cocks and fire
appliances
131. Duty to check prisoners and to supervise their locking up
132. Duty to receive keys
133. Performance of duties in the absence of a Principal Officer
134. Duty of subordinate officers to obey superior officers
135. Duty to examine measures of security and to seize articles for the
possession of which no authority has been given
136. Prison keys
137. Duty to be correctly and neatly dressed
138. Miscellaneous duties
139. Leave of absence
140. Rules regarding medical treatment
141. Prohibition of sleeping out
141A. Quarters to be delivered up on resignation etc. of officer
142. Application of rules 134 to 140 to persons employed in prisons
143. General duties
144. Duty to prisoners
145. Duty to examine prisoners' food, bedding, etc.
146. Duty to prevent epidemic
147. Duty to give written directions for the segregation of prisoners
148. Duty to make special reports regarding a prisoner's health
149. Duty to keep a journal
150. Duty relating to the death of a prisoner
151. Duty to examine prisoner on discharge
152. Power to appoint hospital orderlies
153. Duty to report irregularity
154. Duty to lock up medicines
155. (Repealed)
156. Duty to submit journal to Commissioner
157. Duty to submit annual report
158. Duty to report use of strait-jacket or confinement in protected room
to Commissioner
159. Duty to conform to rules and Commissioner's order, etc.
160. (Repealed)
161. Duty to draw attention of Superintendent to prisoners with suicidal
intentions
162. Hours of duty
163. Duty as to drugs, prescriptions, etc.
164. Performance of duties in absence of Chief Officer
165. Rules relating to Chief Officers on hospital duties to apply to
Principal Officers on hospital duties
166. Duty to carry out medical instructions of Medical Officer
167. Power of chaplains to visit prisoners
168. Duty of chaplains to report abuses, etc.
169. Celebration of Holy Communion
170. Duty to furnish report
171. Responsibility of Secretary
172. Responsibilities and duties
173. Interchangeability of duties
174. Duty to attend to their duties
175. (Repealed)
176. (Repealed)
177. (Repealed)
178. (Repealed)
179. (Repealed)
180. (Repealed)
181. (Repealed)
182. (Repealed)
183. (Repealed)
184. (Repealed)
185. (Repealed)
186. (Repealed)
187. (Repealed)
188. Prisoners awaiting trial
189. Bath
190. Segregation
191. Power of Superintendent to modify routine
192. Power to procure food
193. Notice as to provision of food
194. Restriction on provision of food
195. Restriction as to articles of drink
196. Permission to wear private clothes
197. Power of Medical Officer to order disinfection of private clothes
198. Prohibition of sale
199. Direction as to hair cutting
200. Duty as to cleanliness of room, etc.
201. Option of employment
202. Temporary retention and supply of papers, etc.
203. Rule as to visitors
204. Private medical adviser
205. Right to see visitors for the purpose of finding bail
206. Written communications
207. Attendance at religious services
208. Power of visiting justices and Superintendent to grant and withdraw
facilities
209. (Repealed)
210. Appellants
211. Option of employment
212. Earnings for work done
213. Private medical adviser
214. Written communications
215. Application of rules as to privileges and remission of sentence
216. (Repealed)
217. (Repealed)
218. (Repealed)
219. (Repealed)
220. (Repealed)
221. (Repealed)
222. Duty to visit prisons
223. Duty to record recommendations
224. Interest in contracts
225. Co-operation with Commissioner
226. Duty to report abuses
227. Duty to supply information
228. Duty to hear complaints
229. Duty to report injuries caused by discipline or treatment
230. Duty as to prisoners' diets
231. Power to inspect books
232. Duty to advise on employment and occupation
233. Power to organize lectures and addresses
234. Duty to inquire and report on state of prison buildings
235. Duty to discharge other duties assigned by the Chief Executive
236. Appointment of prison visitors
237. Use of force
238. Occasions when arms may be used
239. Offences
240. (Repealed L.N. 154 of 1977)
241. (Repealed L.N. 154 of 1977)
242. (Repealed L.N. 154 of 1977)
243. Procedure as to charges
244. Duty to make reply
245. Power of Superintendent to hear charges
246. Rights of officer or person charged at hearing
247. Power of Superintendent to make disciplinary awards
248. Power of Deputy Commissioner to make disciplinary awards
249. Powers of Commissioner on considering a referred case or on hearing
of charge
250. Reference of case to Chief Executive
251. Procedure when case referred to Chief Executive
252. Punishment awarded to be entered in record of service
253. Procedure where Commissioner has delegated his powers
254. Punishment of officers (other than Assistant Officers) and other
persons
255. Punishment of Assistant Officers
255A. Order for payment for damage, etc. to equipment, etc.
255AA. Alternative punishment of Assistant Officer absent without leave
255B. Punishment where criminal offence is committed
255C. Review
255D. Appeals
255E. To whom appeal lies
255F. Powers of the Chief Executive and Commissioner on appeal
255G. Appeal to be made within 14 days
255H. Further evidence may be admitted
255I. Suspension of punishment pending appeal
255J. Greater punishment not to be imposed without opportunity of hearing
255K. Power of Chief Executive to require retirement in lieu of punishment
256. Interpretation
257. Maintenance of the Fund
258. Investment of surplus funds
259. Circumstances in which investments are to be disposed of
260. Temporary loans to the Fund
261. Certification of vouchers
262. Loans by the Fund
263. Irrecoverable assets and debts to be written off
264. Accounting records and annual statement of accounts
264A. Audit of annual statement of accounts
264B. Audited statement of accounts to be laid on table of Legislative
Council
265. Prisoners' Welfare Fund
266. Investments
267. Valuation of investments
268. Realization of investments
269. Temporary advances to the Fund
270. Certification of vouchers
271. Bad debts
272. Accounts
[ Note: This table has been automatically generated and may be incomplete. ]