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THE REFORMATORY SCHOOLS ACT, 1897.

CONTENTS.

I-Preliminary.

Sections

1. Title, commencement and extent.
2. Repeal of Act V of 1876.
3. Section 399 of Act X of 1882 repealed on date fixed by a notification under section 1, sub-section (3).
4. Definitions.

II-Reformatory Schools.

5. Power to establish and discontinue Reformatory Schools.
6. Requisites of schools.
7. Inspection of Reformatory Schools.
8. Power of Courts to direct youthful offenders to be sent to Reformatory Schools.
9. Procedure where Magistrate is not empowered to pass an order under section 8.
10. Power of Magistrates to direct boys under sixteen sentenced to imprisonment to be sent to Reformatory Schools.
11. Preliminary enquiry and finding as to age of youthful offender.
12. Government to determine Reformatory School to which such offenders shall be sent.
13. Persons found to be over eighteen years not to be detained in Reformatory Schools.
14. Discharge or removal by order of Government.
15. Power to Governor General in Council to direct use of Reformatories in one province for reception of youthful offenders from another.
16. Certain orders not subject to appeal or revision.

III.-Management of Reformatory Schools.

17. Appointment of Superintendent and Committee of Visitors or Board of Management
18. Superintendent may license youthful offenders to employers of labour.

19. Cancellation