### Probation of Offenders Rules 《罪犯感化規則》

29. Superintendents to determine staff duties
The superintendent of an approved institution shall, subject to any directions of the Director, determine the duties of the other members of the staff thereof.
(L.N. 42 of 1973)

30. Absence of superintendent for more than 24 hours
If the superintendent is absent from an approved institution for a period of more than 24 hours he shall, subject to the approval of the Director, nominate in writing a senior member of the staff thereof who shall, during such period of absence, carry out the duties of superintendent.
(L.N. 42 of 1973)

31. Provision of bed, and supply of clothing to probationers
The superintendent shall provide a probationer who is in residence in an approved institution with a separate bed and may provide such a probationer with such clothing as he considers necessary.
(L.N. 19 of 1967)

32. Dietary
(1) Each probationer, while in residence in an approved institution, shall be provided with sufficient and varied food based on a dietary to be drawn up by the superintendent of the institution in consultation with the medical officer assigned thereto and approved by the Director and a copy of such dietary shall at all times be posted in the kitchen of the institution. (L.N. 35 of 1963; L.N. 42 of 1973)
(2) A record shall be kept of the dishes that have been served and the weekly quantities of the main foodstuffs used in each approved institution.

33. Training
Every approved institution shall provide a scheme of training approved by the Director.
(L.N. 42 of 1973)

34. Probation officers may see probationers in private
A probation officer shall be allowed to see in private at any reasonable time any probationer under his supervision, notwithstanding residence in an approved institution.

35. Daily routine
(1) The conduct of probationers in any approved institution shall be regulated by daily routines (including the hours of rising, meals, recreation and retiring) which shall be drawn up by the superintendent of such institution and approved by the Director. A copy of such routine shall be posted in the institution. (L.N. 42 of 1973)
(2) Any substantial deviation from such daily routine as posted shall be recorded by the superintendent in the log book of the institution.

### Probation of Offenders Rules 《罪犯感化規則》

36. Recreation, etc. of probationers
(1) Adequate provision shall be made for free time and recreation, including organized games, for probationers while in residence in an approved institution. (L.N. 35 of 1963)
(2) Probationers, while in residence in an approved institution, shall be encouraged to write to their parents or guardians, and for this purpose postage stamps and stationery shall be provided by the superintendent thereof at the public expense.
(3) Probationers, while in residence in an approved institution, shall be allowed to receive letters from their parents, guardians, and friends, and in special circumstances may, with the approval of the superintendent thereof, be permitted to receive visitors:
Provided that the dates and times of such visits shall be arranged with the superintendent on written application by the visitors.
(4) The Director may at any time by a direction in writing require that any correspondence between a probationer in residence in an approved institution and any other person shall be subject to censorship by the superintendent of the institution. (L.N. 35 of 1963; L.N. 42 of 1973)

37. Discipline
(1) Discipline in an approved institution shall be maintained by the personal influence of the superintendent and staff thereof, and shall be promoted by a system of rewards and privileges, which shall be drawn up and operated by the superintendent subject to the approval of the Director. (L.N. 42 of 1973)
(2) (a) No corporal punishment of any kind shall be inflicted on a probationer in an approved institution.
(b) For the purpose of this rule the term corporal punishment (體罰) includes striking, cuffing or shaking or the intentional infliction of any form of physical pain as a means of punishment.
(3) When punishment of a probationer is necessary for the maintenance of discipline in an approved institution, one of the following methods may be adopted—
(a) forfeiture of rewards or privileges or temporary loss of recreation;
(b) imposition of additional occupation.
(4) No probationer in an approved institution shall be allowed to administer any form of punishment to any other probationer therein.
(5) The superintendent shall keep and maintain a book (to be known as the Punishment Book) and shall record therein any punishment imposed under the provisions of this rule. Any such punishment shall also be recorded in the individual case record of the probationer punished.

### Probation of Offenders Rules 《罪犯感化規則》

38. Appointment of medical officers and their general duties
The Chief Executive shall appoint such medical officers as he may consider necessary to visit approved institutions, whose duties shall include— (17 of 1999 s. 3)
(a) the examination of every probationer as soon as practicable after admission to an approved institution;
(b) recording in each probationer’s case record an opinion as to the physical or mental health of the probationer on admission to the institution and from time to time thereafter as circumstances may require;
(c) the medical care of and responsibility for the treatment when sick of any probationer in an approved institution, including the power to cause the removal of any probationer in need of special treatment to a suitable hospital or institution;
(d) the periodic inspection of approved institutions from the hygienic point of view;
(e) advice as to dietary and general hygiene;
(f) the keeping of medical records in which shall be entered particulars of every medical examination carried out under this rule and case notes relating to any probationer receiving medical attention.

39. Prevention of diseases
Every medical officer shall take such action and employ such treatment as he may consider necessary or expedient to prevent or mitigate any epidemic or endemic contagious or infectious disease in any approved institution to which he is, for the time being, assigned.

40. Serious illness or death of a probationer
(1) If any probationer in an approved institution becomes seriously ill, or contracts or suffers from any infectious or contagious disease, or becomes seriously injured in any accident or otherwise, the superintendent of the institution shall forthwith report the fact to the Director and to the parent or guardian (if any) of the probationer.
(2) If any probationer in any approved institution dies, the superintendent thereof shall immediately report the fact to the Director and to the parent or guardian (if any) of the probationer.
(L.N. 42 of 1973)

41. Medical examinations on discharge
A medical officer shall examine every probationer on the day prior to his discharge from an approved institution and shall certify as to his state of mental and physical health and to such other particulars regarding him as may be necessary.