Hong Kong Regulations

PROBATION OF OFFENDERS RULES - RULE 18

Maintaining touch with probationers

(1) The probation officer shall, subject to any provisions of the probation
order, keep in close touch with the probationer, meet him frequently, and
unless there is good reason for not doing so shall visit his home from time to
time and require the probationer to report to him at stated intervals.

(2) The intervals at which, in accordance with this rule, the probation
officer meets the probationer, visits his home and requires the probationer to
report, shall be determined amongst other circumstances by the probationer's
behaviour and progress and regard shall be had to the importance of frequent
meetings during the early stages of the probation period.