(III.-Management of Reformatory Schools.—Sections 21-23.)
Reformatory School expires, the license shall thereupon cease and determine.
Cancellation of license in case of ill-treatment. 21. If it appears to the Superintendent that the employer has ill-treated the youthful offender, or has not adequately provided for, his lodging and maintenance, the Superintendent may cancel the license.
Superintendent to be deemed guardian of youthful offenders 22. (1) The Superintendent of a Reformatory School shall be deemed to be the guardian of every youthful offender detained in such school, within the meaning of Act No. XIX of 1850 (concerning the binding of apprentices).
Power to apprentice youthful offender. (2) If it appears to the Superintendent that any youthful offender licensed under section 18 has behaved well during one or more periods of his license, the Superintendent may, with the sanction of the Committee, apprentice him under the provisions of the said Act, and on such apprenticement the right to detain such youthful offender in a Reformatory School shall cease and the unexpired term (if any) of his sentence shall be cancelled.
Duties of Committee of Visitors. 23. (1) Every Committee of Visitors appointed Duties of under section 17 for a Reformatory School shall, at least once in every month,—
(a) visit the school, to hear complaints and see that the requirements of section 6 have been complied with, and that the management of the school is proper in all respects;
(b) examine the punishment-book;
(c) bring any special cases to the notice of the Inspector-General ; and
(d) see that no person is illegally. detained in the school.
(2) If any member of a Committee of Visitors so appointed fails or neglects, during a period of six consecutive months, to visit the school and assist in thedischarge
