Reformatory Schools Act, 1897 Complete Act - Bare Act

Preamble1 - REFORMATORY SCHOOLS ACT, 1897

Section1 - Title and extent

Section2 - Repeals

Section3 - Repeals

Section4 - Definitions

Section5 - Power establish and discontinue reformatory schools.

Section6 - Requisites of Schools

Section7 - Inspection of Reformatory Schools

Section8 - Power of Courts to direct youthful offenders to be sent to Reformatory Schools

Section9 - Procedure where Magistrate is not empowered to pass an order under section 8

Section10 - Power of Magistrates to direct boys under fifteen sentenced to imprisonment to be sent to Reformatory Schools

Section11 - Preliminary inquiry and finding as to age of youthful offender

Section12 - Government to determine Reformatory School to which such offenders shall be sent

Section13 - Persons found to be over eighteen years not to be detained in Reformatory Schools

Section14 - Discharge or removal by order of Government

Section15 - Agreement between States

Section16 - Certain orders not subject to appeal or revision

Section17 - Appointment of Superintendent and committee of Visitors or board of Management

Section18 - Superintendent may license youthful offenders to employers of about

Section19 - Cancellation of license

Section20 - Determination of license

Section21 - Cancellation of license in case of ill-treatment

Section22 - Superintendent to be deemed guardian of youthful offenders

Section23 - Duties of Committee of Visitors

Section24 - Powers of Board of Management

Section25 - Power to appoint trustees or other managers of a school to be a Board of Management

Section26 - Power of Board to make rules

Section27 - Penalty for introduction or removal or supply of prohibited articles and communication with youthful offenders

Section28 - Penalty for abetting escape of youthful offender

Section29 - Arrest if escaped youthful offender

Section30 - Application of Act 15 of 1869 to youthful offenders detained in Reformatory Schools. (Repealed)

Section31 - Power to deal in other ways with youthful offenders, including girls

Section32 - Procedure when youthful offender under detention in a Reformatory School is again convicted and sentenced