### Juvenile Offenders (Visitation of Places of Detention) Rules 《少年犯(拘留地方巡視)規則》

1. These rules may be cited as the Juvenile Offenders (Visitation of Places of Detention) Rules.

2. The following persons are hereby appointed visitors of places of detention—
(a) justices of the peace;
(b) such other persons as may be appointed by the Chief Executive. (15 of 1999 s. 3)

### Reformatory Schools (Forms) Regulations 《感化院(表格)規例》

1. Citation
These regulations may be cited as the Reformatory Schools (Forms) Regulations.
(L.N. 159 of 1977)

2. Forms
The forms in the Schedule, or forms to the like effect, may be used, with such variation as circumstances may require.

### Reformatory School (Establishment) (Consolidation) Order 《感化院(設立)(綜合)令》

1. Citation
This order may be cited as the Reformatory School (Establishment) (Consolidation) Order.

3. Establishment of a reformatory school
A reformatory school shall be established at the following premises for the use of male youthful offenders— (L.N. 240 of 2006)
(a) (Repealed L.N. 240 of 2006)(b) Tuen Mun Children and Juvenile Home (屯門兒童及青少年院).
(L.N. 77 of 1969; L.N. 240 of 2006)

### Reformatory Schools Ordinance 《感化院條例》

1. Short title
This Ordinance may be cited as the Reformatory Schools Ordinance.
(Amended 30 of 1977 s. 3)

2. Interpretation
In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—
child (兒童) means a person under the age of 14 years; (Added 21 of 1933 s. 2)
expenses (開支), when used in relation to a person detained under an order of detention, includes the expenses of or in connection with the custody, education and maintenance of the person; (Added 30 of 1977 s. 4)
manager (主管) means the superintendent or manager of any reformatory school established by the Government; (Replaced 30 of 1977 s. 4)
order of detention (羈留令) means an order of detention made in pursuance of this Ordinance;
parent (父母), when used in relation to a youthful offender, includes a guardian and any other person legally liable to maintain such youthful offender;
reformatory school (感化院) means any school or institution established by the Government under the provisions and for the purposes of this Ordinance;
visitor (巡視人) means any person appointed by the Chief Executive under this Ordinance to be a visitor of any reformatory school; (Amended 30 of 1977 s. 4; 17 of 1999 s. 3)
young person (少年人) means a person of 14 years or upwards and under the age of 16 years; (Added 21 of 1933 s. 2)
youthful offender (少年罪犯) means any offender who, in the absence of legal proof to the contrary, is, in the opinion of the court before whom such person is brought or appears, 10 years of age or upwards and under the age of 16 years. (Replaced 21 of 1933 s. 2. Amended 6 of 2003 s. 4)

10. Secretary for Labour and Welfare may establish reformatory schools
(Amended L.N. 130 of 2007)(1) The Secretary for Labour and Welfare may, by order to be published in the Gazette, establish one or more reformatory schools for the reformation of youthful offenders. (Amended 80 of 1997 s. 10; L.N. 106 of 2002; L.N. 130 of 2007)
(2) Every such order shall specify the premises in which the reformatory school to which it refers shall be established, and shall state whether the same shall be used for male or female offenders or both.

### Reformatory Schools Ordinance 《感化院條例》

11. Any prison or part thereof may be declared a reformatory school
The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, with the consent of the Secretary for Security, may declare any existing or future prison or part thereof to be a reformatory school within the meaning and for the purposes of this Ordinance.
(Amended 80 of 1997 s. 11; L.N. 106 of 2002; L.N. 130 of 2007)

12. Chief Executive may appoint officers to reformatory schools
The Chief Executive may appoint to every reformatory school a superintendent or manager and such other officers, either male or female, as may be deemed necessary, and allow to the said officers such remuneration as he thinks proper.

(Amended 17 of 1999 s. 3)

13. Rules by Secretary for Labour and Welfare for reformatory schools
(Amended L.N. 130 of 2007)The Secretary for Labour and Welfare may make rules providing for the following matters in connection with reformatory schools established under this Ordinance— (Amended 80 of 1997 s. 12; L.N. 106 of 2002; L.N. 130 of 2007)
(a) all matters relating to the regulation and management of a reformatory school and the maintenance of order and discipline therein;
(b) discharge of youthful offenders under sections 20 and 20A; (Amended 66 of 1967 Schedule)
(c) the duties to be performed and powers to be exercised by—
(i) the superintendent and other officers including medical officers appointed under section 12; and
(ii) visitors appointed under section 14.
(Replaced 32 of 1959 s. 2)

14. Visitors
The Chief Executive may appoint one or more fit and proper person or persons to be the visitor or visitors of reformatory schools, and may remove every such visitor and appoint another in his stead.
(Amended 30 of 1977 s. 8; 17 of 1999 s. 3)

### Reformatory Schools Ordinance 《感化院條例》

15. Powers and duties of visitors
(1) Every person so appointed and every judge of the High Court or District Court, member of the Executive or Legislative Council or magistrate may enter at all times any reformatory school, and may make such inquiries or examination therein as to him appears necessary, and also make such reports as are required by the Chief Executive. (Amended 32 of 1959 s. 3; 30 of 1977 s. 8; 17 of 1999 s. 3)
(2) Any manager who at any time refuses admittance to any such visitor, or to any judge of the High Court or District Court, or to any member of the Executive or Legislative Council, or to any magistrate, or offers to him any hindrance or obstruction, shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine at level 1. (Amended 13 of 1966 Schedule; E.R. 4 of 2021)
(Amended 25 of 1998 s. 2)

16. Reformatory schools lawful places of detention
Every reformatory school shall be a lawful place of detention for such youthful offenders as are ordered to be detained therein, and shall be subject to be inspected and reported on as herein provided.
(Amended 30 of 1977 s. 9)