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Probat,ion of Offenders.

CHAPTER 19.

PROBATION OF OFFENDERS.

RULES Rulee 3 of 1962. made by the Governor under se,ction 17 on the 29th De,cemher, 1952.

1.These rules may be cited as the Probation of Offenders Rules.
2.The duties of the chief probation officer shall be­ (i) to train all staff for the probation (ii)to advise the probation of the probation on all technical system and to act as Secretary committee service; to details the said committee; (iii)to supervise probation officers; the field work and all case records of all (iv)to act as liaison between on questions the probation and of probation-approved committee juvenile schools, authority approved (v)to co-ordinate ment with the police, and clinics; houses and such like matters; the activities charitable of the probation organisations, depart­ services social (vi)to encourage, of effective by frequent methods reports for the fullest and observations, development the promotion of probation.
officer to supervise under his supervision the and in accordance placed them, to enquire, 3.It shall be the duty of a probation and other persons and befriend of the court, of any person, probationers to advise, assist with any direction surroundings persons who have been released in such manner a.s the chief probation perform such other duties chief probation officer may direct.
into the circumstances to advise, assist from custody, or home and befriend in such cases and and to officer may direct, or the committee as the probation officer shall, 4.A probation by the court (whether or by the probation committee, placed under his supervision behaviour, subject in the probation mode of life and employment.

visit the home of a probationer and make enquiries as to his The probation to any directions given order or otherwise) • Probation of Offenders.

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19. officer shall keep in close touch with such a probationer secure, social the co-operation as far as possible, and religious or agencies.
workers and assistance and shall of 5.A probation officer shall himself that every pro­ satisfy placed under his supervision understands the conditions bationer of the probation officer shall, the observance probationer officer shall report and to the probation order that relates to him and the probation by warning and persuasion, to ensure Where the by the probationer.

endeavour of the conditions fails to obey any of the conditions, the probation such failure to the court that made the order committee.
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In the case of a probationer under the age of seventeen years of age, the probation with some organisation connection of the young, such as a Sunday School, Boy Scouts or Girl Guides or Boys' or Girls' officer shall endeavour his to secure for the care and protection Club, Association of Brigades.

7.A probation officer shall make himself conversant of the Probation of Offenders Ordinance, with the and with provisions these rules.

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( 1) A probation (a)to the court, officer shall report- in accordance with any directions given by the court in the probation order or otherwise; (b)as to the conduct placed under his supervision to the probation committee; (c)to the court and to the probation committee, the and mode of life of every probationer as to his progress, and generally failure of a probationer observe to him; any of the conditions placed under his supervision to of the probation order relating (d)to the probation under his supervision.
committee case upon any outside (2)Reports of a probation and in such manner as the chief probation officer shall be made at such officer may intervals direct and they shall not be made in open court or published.

9.A probation of his office.

distinctive officer shall not wear any badge or uniform 10.Every probation officer shall keep a record of each case placed under his supervision, by these rules.

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11.When a probation order has been made by the Full Court of Appeal, jurisdiction, a copy of such order shall he filed in the Probation Office.

the Supreme Court or a court of summary the record 12.The particulars forming by the probation officer of each case shall be on a " leaf " and one or more entered " followers bearing surname written first, and the date order.
be kept in a cardboard the probationer's " which shall of the probation on the outside full name, with the of the expiry envelope 13.The " leaves ", " followers by the probation " and envelopes committee.

shall be in the form approved 14.When the supervision officer attached of a case is transferred court or area, the record to another to a probation shall be forwarded to that probation officer.
15.The entries in each case shall be made from time to time delay by the probation without officer the duty of the person having custody to the general that the entries supervision are duly and properly concerned.

It shall be of the records, subject to see committee, of the probation made.

16.Records shall be preserved for not less than ten years from the expiration of the probation order to which they relate.
17.In the month of January in each year the clerk of oourt of every judicial district a return in the forms I and 2 in the schedule shall send to the probation to these rules.

committee 18.Where any person in a probation regard so far as they are applicable.

order, to the duties, not being a probation he shall observe reports and records officer is named the foregoing rules in of probation officers 19.
(I) A probation of a chairman and not more than seven other members, shall be appointed by the Governor.

consisting committee officer shall be secretary to the (2)The chief probation committee probation all meetings such other duties by the committee.

and shall record held by the said committee, and keep the minutes of and shall perform all as may from time to time be assigned to him 494 Cap.

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majority of such members vote.


In case of an equality meeting of the committee of votes, shall have a second or casting vote.

as are present and of the the chairman 25.Minutes of all meetings shall be recorded and kept by the secretary and a copy thereof confirmed at a subsequent meeting.

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SCHEDULE.

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The Probation of Off enders Ordinance.

RETURN OF CASES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 19_ .... ................................... ......................... ........ Court.

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Number of fresh cases placed on probation for trial and placed on probation dnring the year, including by the court with period cases committed of order.

Six One Two Three Total.

months.

year.

)'l'lll"S. years.

Boys under 17 .

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.. ..

Girls under 17 ... ...

Males 1 7 and over ...

Females 1 7 and over ... Total ... 2.Number of persons remaining under the care of probation officers on 31st December.

Under 17 (at date of order).

(at date of order).


Males Females Total 3.Number of persons during the year (including (a)Satisfactory (b)Doubtful (c)Unsatisfactory who completed years) cases of previous their period of supervision and who were recorded as- Probation of Offenders.

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495 Of those recorded as unsatisfactory (i) with which the probation (ii)committed (iii)committed (iv)for any other reason officer to an Industrial School to prison considered unsatisfactory state also number of caaee­ has lost touch 4.

Remarks (any additional information as to probation , matrimonial and kindred social work undertaken during the year may be given here).

D�te ___________ _ (Signed ) ........ _____ _ Clerk of the Court.

Tie Probation FolUI 2. of Offm<kra Ordinance.

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OPPIOBR8 AT 31ST DECEMBER, 19 ...... r.17.

RETURN OP PROBATION N.B.-A separate form should be used for each person apwinted as officer to the area.

probation -········ ---···· ..... .. ··· .. ···......... -------- -·--·· ... -··--·•·••··· ·---·---·· ··--·-·-·-·····-····Court.

(1) Full name and addreu officer and telephone No.

of probation Plaoed on firobation under the Probation o Ofl'mden Ordinanoe.

(2) (a) Number of - &om 1aat year ..• .


...... .. brought forward Halee.

l!'em&lee.

(6) Number o f new - under his or her care during t e year &om this area ... ... .

.. ... tlaced (c) ea- transferred &om other areu ... Total ...... ...... during completed the year ... ... .

.. .

.. (d) Number of - (e) Number of penona under his o r her 1aat ••• .

.. care on 31st December Date __________ _ (Signed ) ......................... --·--- Clerk of tie Court.