Hong Kong Regulations

PROBATION OF OFFENDERS RULES - RULE 42

Periodic visits by justices of the peace

(Past version on 01/07/1997).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

Visiting justices

(1) Every approved institution shall be visited by 2 visiting justices of the
peace, in company if possible, not less than once in every month and on such
other days as may be required by the Chief Secretary for Administration. (L.N.
272 of 2000)

(2) The Chief Secretary for Administration shall nominate the visiting
justices in respect of each institution for a tour of duty of one month at a
time and shall furnish their names to the Director. (L.N. 42 of 1973)

(3) Each institution shall be open to the visiting justices nominated in
respect thereof at all reasonable times during their tour of duty. (L.N. 226
of 1976; L.N. 362 of 1997)