Reformatory Schools Act, 1897 Section 26

(1) With the previous sanction of the State Government, every Board of Management of a Reformatory School may form time to time ¹ [make rules, by notification in the Official Gazette] consistent with this Act --

(i) to prescribe the articles which are to be deemed to be " prohibited articles" ; and

(ii) to regulate--

(a) the conduct of business of the Board ;

(b) the management of the school;

(c) the education and industrial training of youthful offenders ;

(d) visits to, and communication with, youthful offenders ;

(e) the terms and conditions under which any articles declared by the Board to be "prohibited articles " may be introduced into or removed out of the school ;

(f) the manner in which such articles are to be removed when introduced without due authority ;

(g) the conditions and limitations under which such articles may be supplied outside the school to any youthful offender under order of detention therein ;

(h) the conditions on which the possession by any such youthful offender of such articles may be sanctioned ;

(i) the penalties to be imposed for the supply or possession of such articles when supplied or possessed without due authority ;

(j) the punishment of offenses committed by youthful offenders ; and

(k) the granting of licenses for the employment of youthful offenders.

(2) In the absence of a Board or Management the State Government ¹ [make rules, by notification in the Official Gazette] consistent with this Act to regulate for any Reformatory School the matters mentioned in any clause of sub-section (1), other than clause (ii) (a), and also the mode in which the Committee of Visitors shall conduct their business.

² (3) Every rule made by the State Government or a Board of Management of a Reformatory School under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before the State Legislature.".

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1. Substituted for" make rules" by The Delegated Legislation Provisions (Amendment) Act, 2004

2. Inserted by The Delegated Legislation Provisions (Amendment) Act, 2004