### Drug Addiction Treatment Centres Ordinance 《戒毒所條例》

7. Arrest, etc. of persons unlawfully at large
(1) If a police officer reasonably suspects that a person in respect of whom a detention order or a recall order is in force is unlawfully at large, he may arrest such person and take him to the place in which he is required to be detained.
(1A) If an officer of the Correctional Services Department specified in a supervision order made in respect of a person against whom a recall order is in force, or such other officer of that Department as the Commissioner may substitute for the officer so specified by a variation of that supervision order, reasonably suspects that that person is unlawfully at large, he may arrest such person and take him to the place in which he is required to be detained. (Added 14 of 1988 s. 2)
(2) Any period during which a person in respect of whom a detention order or a recall order is in force is unlawfully at large shall be disregarded in calculating the period for which he may be detained under such detention order or recall order, unless the Chief Executive otherwise directs. (Amended 15 of 1999 s. 3)
(Amended 5 of 1974 s. 6)

8. Transfer to prison
(1) If the Chief Executive is satisfied, on application by the Commissioner, that a person detained in an addiction treatment centre is exercising a bad influence on other persons detained in the addiction treatment centre, the Chief Executive may order such person to be transferred to and detained in a prison for a period not exceeding— (Amended 15 of 1999 s. 3)
(a) the balance of the period during which such person might have been detained in an addiction treatment centre; or
(b) the term of imprisonment to which such person was liable for the offence of which he was found guilty,
whichever is the less.
(2) A person in respect of whom an order is made under subsection (1) shall, for the purposes of the Prisons Ordinance (Cap. 234), be deemed to have been sentenced for the offence of which he was found guilty to a term of imprisonment for the period for which he is ordered to be transferred to and detained in a prison.
(3) Where an order is made under subsection (1) the Commissioner shall cause a certified copy thereof to be transmitted to the court that made the detention order and, notwithstanding that it made no order under section 4(4), the court may order that a conviction shall be recorded in respect of the offence in relation to which the detention order was made.
(4) Where the court makes an order under subsection (3) that a conviction shall be recorded it shall cause the Commissioner of Police to be notified accordingly.
(Replaced 5 of 1974 s. 7)

### Drug Addiction Treatment Centres Ordinance 《戒毒所條例》

8A. Transfer of persons serving a prison sentence to an addiction treatment centre
(1) If the Chief Executive is satisfied, on application by the Commissioner, that a person serving a sentence of imprisonment is addicted to any dangerous drug and having regard to his health, character and previous conduct, it is in his interest and the public interest that he should undergo a period of cure and rehabilitation in an addiction treatment centre, the Chief Executive may order such person to be transferred to and detained in an addiction treatment centre.
(2) An order under subsection (1) shall not be made in respect of any such person if the balance of the term of imprisonment to which he is liable to serve is more than 12 months, taking into account the amount of remission of sentence which may be earned by him. (Amended 41 of 1977 s. 6)
(3) A person in respect of whom the Chief Executive makes an order under subsection (1) shall be deemed to have been ordered to be detained in an addiction treatment centre in accordance with section 4(1) from the date of the making of the order.
(Added 5 of 1974 s. 7. Amended 15 of 1999 s. 3)

9. Application of Prisons Ordinance
Subject to any regulations made under section 10 of this Ordinance, sections 9 to 12 inclusive, 16 to 22 inclusive and 24 of the Prisons Ordinance (Cap. 234) and the Prison Rules (Cap. 234 sub. leg. A) shall apply to an addiction treatment centre and to the staff thereof and to persons therein in respect of whom detention orders or recall orders are in force in like manner as if such persons were prisoners and an addiction treatment centre were a prison, and such Ordinance and Rules shall be read with such verbal alterations and modifications not affecting their substance as are necessary to render the same conveniently applicable: (Amended 5 of 1974 s. 8; E.R. 4 of 2019)
Provided that in the event of conflict between this Ordinance and the Prisons Ordinance (Cap. 234) this Ordinance shall prevail. 

10. Regulations
The Chief Executive in Council may make regulations for all or any of the following matters— (Amended 15 of 1999 s. 3)
(a) the regulation and management of addiction treatment centres;
(b) the treatment, employment, discipline, control and welfare of persons detained in addiction treatment centres;
(c) forms required for the purposes of this Ordinance; and
(d) generally for the better carrying out of the purposes of this Ordinance.

### Drug Addiction Treatment Centres Ordinance 《戒毒所條例》

11. Power of Chief Executive to give directions
(1) The Chief Executive may give to the Commissioner such directions as he thinks fit with respect to the exercise or performance of his powers, functions or duties under this Ordinance, either generally or in any particular case.
(2) The Commissioner shall, in the exercise or performance of his powers, functions or duties under this Ordinance, comply with any directions given by the Chief Executive under subsection (1).
(Amended 15 of 1999 s. 3)

### Child Care Services Ordinance 《幼兒服務條例》

1. Short title
This Ordinance may be cited as the Child Care Services Ordinance.
(Amended 38 of 1997 s. 3)