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Power of Magistrates to direct boys under fifteen sentenced to imprisonment \r\nto be sent to Reformatory Schools \r\n 11. Preliminary enquiry and finding as to age of youthful offender \r\n 12. Government to determine Reformatory School to which such offenders shall \r\nbe sent \r\n 13. Persons found to be over eighteen years not to be detained in Reformatory \r\nSchools \r\n 14. Discharge or removal by order of Government \r\n 15. Agreement between Provinces \r\n 16. Certain orders not subject to appeal or revision \r\nIII–Management of Reformatory Schools \r\n 17. Appointment of Superintendent and Committee of Visitors or Board of \r\nManagement \r\n 18. Superintendent may license youthful offenders to employers of labour \r\n 19. Cancellation of license \r\n 20. Determination of license \r\n(VIII of 1897) \r\nTHE REFORMATORY SCHOOLS ACT, 1897 \r\n 21. Cancellation of license in case of ill-treatment \r\n 22. Superintendent to be deemed guardian of youthful offenders \r\nPower to apprentice youthful offender \r\n 23. Duties of Committee of Visitors \r\n 24. Powers of Board of Management \r\n 25. Power to appoint Trustees o r other Managers of a school to be a Board of \r\nManagement \r\n 26. Power of Board to make rules \r\nIV–Offences in relation to Reformatory Schools \r\n 27. Penalty for introduction or removal or supply of prohibited articles and \r\ncommunication with youthful offenders \r\n 28. Penalty for abetting escape of youthful offender \r\n 29. Arrest of escaped youthful offender \r\nV–Miscellaneous \r\n30. Repealed \r\n31. Power to deal in other ways with youthful offenders including girls \r\n32. Procedure when youthful offender under detention in a Reformatory School is \r\nagain convicted and sentenced \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE REFORMATORY SCHOOLS ACT, 1897 \r\n(VIII of 1897) \r\n[13th March, 1897] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto amend the law relating to Reformatory Schools and to make further provision for dealing \r\nwith youthful offenders. \r\nWHEREAS it is expedient to amend the law relating to Reformatory Schools and to \r\nmake further provision for dealing with youthful offenders; \r\n It is hereby enacted as follows:– \r\nI.–Preliminary \r\n1. Title, commencement and extent .– (1) This Act may be called the Reformatory \r\nSchools Act, 1897; \r\n2\r\n[*] \r\n \r\n3\r\n[(2) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *] \r\n \r\n4\r\n[(3) This section and section 2 shall extend to \r\n5\r\n[the whole of Pakistan]. \r\n6\r\n[The \r\nother sections shall extend in the first instance to Sind an d the Karachi Division and East \r\nPakistan, but the Government of \r\n7\r\n[the Punjab] may at any time, by notification in the official \r\nGazette, extend these sections to other parts of \r\n8\r\n[the Punjab] from such day as may be fixed \r\nin any such notification.]] \r\n9\r\n[2. Repeal of Act V of 1876.– * * * * * * * * * * *] \r\n1\r\n[3. Section 399 of Act X of 1882 repealed on date fixed by a notification under \r\nsection 1, sub-section (3).– * * * * * * * * * * *] \r\n \r\n1This Act was published in the Gazette of India, dated: 13 March 1897, pp. 21-26. For statement of Objects and Reasons, see \r\nGazette of India, 1896, Part V, p. 187; for Report of the Select Committee, see ibid., 1397, Part VI, p. 55; and for Proceedings \r\nin Council see ibid., 1896, Part V pp. 222 and 251; and ibid., 1896, Part VI, pp. 44 and 68. \r\n2The word “and” was repealed by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1914 (X of 1914), published in the Gazette of India, dated: \r\n21 March 1914, pp. 47- 59, s. 3 read with the Second Schedule. \r\n3Repealed ibid. \r\n4Substituted by the Adaptation of Central Acts and Ordinances Order, 1949 (G.G.O. No. 4 of 1949), published in the Gazette of \r\nPakistan (Extraordinary), dated: 28 March 1949, pp. 223-283, Article 3 read with the Schedule. \r\n5Substituted for the words “all the Provinces” by the Central Laws (Statute Reform) Ordinance, 1960 (XXI of 1960); assented to \r\nby the President on 7 June 1960; and, was published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated: 9 June 1960, pp. 725 -\r\n845, s. 3 read with the Second Schedule: it came into force on 14 October 1955. \r\n6Substituted by the Central Adaptation of Laws Order, 1964 (P. O. No. 1 of 1964); made by the President on 27 May 1964; and, \r\nwas published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated: 28 Ma y 1964, pp. 251c -251aap, Article 2 read with the \r\nSchedule. \r\n7Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (P.O.No.1 of 1974) , published in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 20 November 1974, pp. 1425 -A to 14 25-PP, Article 2 read with the Schedule: it came \r\ninto force on 14 August 1973. \r\n8Ibid. \r\n9Repealed by the Repealing Act, 1938 (I of 1938), published in the Gazette of India, dated: 5 March 1938, pp. 1 -20, s. 2 read \r\nwith the Schedule. \r\n4. Definitions.– In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or \r\ncontext,– \r\n(a) “youthful offender” means any boy who has been convicted of any offence \r\npunishable with transportation or imprisonment and who, at the time of such \r\nconviction, was under the age of fifteen years; \r\n(b) “Inspector-General” includes any officer appointed by the \r\n2\r\n[Provincial \r\nGovernment] to perform all or any of the duties imposed by this Act on the \r\nInspector-General; and \r\n3\r\n[(c) “District Magistrate” * * * * * * * * * * * *] \r\nII.—Reformatory Schools \r\n5. Power to establish and discontinue Reformatory Schools .– \r\n4\r\n[* * * * *], the \r\n5\r\n[Provincial Government] may– \r\n(a) establish and maintain Reformatory Schools at such places as it may think fit; \r\n(b) use as Reformatory Schools schools kept by persons willing to act in \r\nconformity with such rules, consistent with this Act, as the \r\n6\r\n[Provincial \r\nGovernment] may prescribe in this behalf; \r\n(c) direct that any school so established or used shall cease to exist as a \r\nReformatory School or to be used as such. \r\n6. Requisites of schools.– Every school so established or used must provide– \r\n(a) sufficient means of separating the inmates at night; \r\n(b) proper sanitary arrangements, water -supply, food, clothing and bedding for \r\nthe youthful offenders detained therein; \r\n(c) the means of giving such youthful offenders industrial training; \r\n(d) an infirmary or proper place for the reception of such youthful offenders when \r\nsick. \r\n7. Inspection of Reformatory Schools.– (1) Every school intended to be established or \r\nused as a Reformatory School shall, before being used as such, be inspected by the Inspector-\r\nGeneral, and if he finds that the requirements of section 6 have been complied with, and that, in \r\nhis opinion, such school is fitted for the reception of such you thful offenders as may be sent \r\nthere under this Act, he shall certify to that effect, and such certificate shall be published in the \r\n7\r\n[Official Gazette], together with an order of the \r\n8\r\n[Provincial Government] establishing the school \r\n \r\n1Repealed by the Repealing Act, 1938 (I of 1938), published in the Gazette of India, dated: 5 March 1938, pp. 1 -20, s. 2 read \r\nwith the Schedule.\r\n \r\n2Substituted for the words “Local Government” by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937, published \r\nin the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), dated: 1 April 1937, pp. 75-344, Article 4 read with the Table of General Adaptations. \r\n3Omitted by the Adaptation of Central Acts and Ordinances Order, 1949 (G.G.O. No. 4 of 1949), published in the Gazette of \r\nPakistan (Extraordinary), dated: 28 March 1949, pp. 223-283, Article 3 read with the Schedule. \r\n4The words “With the previous sanction of the Governor-General in Council” were omitted by the Decentralization Act, 1914 (IV \r\nof 1914), published in the Gazette of India, dated: 28 February 1914, pp. 21-32, s. 2 read with the Schedule. \r\n5Substituted for the words “Local Government” by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937, published \r\nin the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), dated: 1 April 1937, pp. 75-344, Article 4 read with the Table of General Adaptations. \r\n6Ibid. \r\n7Substituted for the words “local official Gazette” by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937, \r\npublished in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), dated: 1 April 19 37, pp. 75 -344, Article 4 read with the Table of General \r\nAdaptations. \r\n8Ibid., for the words “Local Government”. \r\nas a Reformatory School or directing that it shall be used as such, and the school shall \r\nthereupon be deemed to be a Reformatory School. \r\n (2) Every such school shall, from time to time, and at least once in every year, be \r\nvisited by the said Inspector -General, who shall send t o the \r\n1\r\n[Provincial Government] a \r\nreport on the condition of the school in such form as the \r\n2\r\n[Provincial Government] may \r\nprescribe. \r\n8. Power of Courts to direct youthful offenders to be sent to Reformatory \r\nSchools.– (1) Whenever any youthful offender is se ntenced to transportation or \r\nimprisonment, and is, in the judgment of the Court by which he is sentenced, a proper \r\nperson to be an inmate of a Reformatory School, the Court may, subject to any rules made \r\nby the \r\n3\r\n[Provincial Government], direct that, instea d of undergoing his sentence, he shall be \r\nsent to such a school, and be there detained for a period which shall be not less than three \r\nor more than seven years. \r\n (2) The powers so conferred on the court by this section shall be exercised only by \r\n(a) the High Court, (b) a Court of Session, (c) a District Magistrate, and (d) any Magistrate \r\nspecially empowered by the \r\n4\r\n[Provincial Government] in this behalf, and may be exercised by \r\nsuch Courts whether the case comes before them originally or on appeal. \r\n (3) The \r\n5\r\n[Provincial Government] may make rules for– \r\n(a) defining what youthful offenders should be sent to Reformatory \r\nSchools, having regard to the nature of their offences or other \r\nconsiderations, and \r\n(b) regulating the periods for which youthful offenders may be sent to \r\nsuch schools according to their ages or other considerations. \r\n9. Procedure where Magistrate is not empowered to pass an order under section \r\n8.– (1) When any Magistrate not empowered to pass an order under the last foregoing \r\nsection is of opinion that a youthful offender convicted by him is a proper person to be an \r\ninmate of a Reformatory School, he may, without passing sentence, record such opinion and \r\nsubmit his proceedings and forward the youthful offender to the District Magistrate to whom \r\nhe is subordinate. \r\n (2) The Magistrate to whom the proceedings are so submitted may make such \r\nfurther inquiry (if any) as he may think fit and pass such sentence and order for the detention \r\nin a Reformatory Sch ool of the youthful offender, or otherwise, as he might have passed if \r\nsuch youthful offender had been originally tried by him. \r\n10. Power of Magistrates to direct boys under fifteen sentenced to imprisonment \r\nto be sent to Reformatory Schools .– The officer in charge of a prison in which a youthful \r\noffender is confined, in execution of a sentence of imprisonment, may bring him, if he has \r\nnot then attained the age of fifteen years, before the District Magistrate within whose \r\njurisdiction such prison is situat e; and such Magistrate may, if such youthful offender \r\nappears to be a proper person to be an inmate of a Reformatory School, direct that, instead \r\nof undergoing the residue of his sentence, he shall be sent to a Reformatory School, and \r\nthere detained for a period which shall be subject to the same limitations as are prescribed \r\nby or under section 8, with reference to the period of detention thereby authorised. \r\n \r\n1Ibid. \r\n2Ibid. \r\n3Ibid. \r\n4Ibid. \r\n5Ibid. \r\n11. Preliminary enquiry and finding as to age of youthful offender .– (1) Before \r\ndirecting any youthful offender to be sent to a Reformatory School under section 8, section 9 \r\nor section 10, the Court or Magistrate shall inquire into the question of his age and, after \r\ntaking such evidence (if any) as may be deemed necessary, shall record a finding thereo n, \r\nstating his age as nearly as may be. \r\n (2) A similar inquiry shall be made and finding recorded by every Magistrate not \r\nempowered to pass an order under section 8 before submitting his proceedings and \r\nforwarding the youthful offender to the District Ma gistrate as required by section 9, sub -\r\nsection (1). \r\n12. Government to determine Reformatory School to which such offenders shall \r\nbe sent .– Every youthful offender directed by a Court or Magistrate to be sent to a \r\nReformatory School shall be sent to such R eformatory School as the \r\n1\r\n[Provincial \r\nGovernment] may by general or special order appoint for the reception of youthful offenders \r\nso dealt with by such Court or Magistrate: \r\n Provided that, if accommodation in a Reformatory School is not immediately \r\navailable for such youthful offender, he may be detained in the juvenile ward or such other \r\nsuitable part of a prison as the \r\n2\r\n[Provincial Government] may direct– \r\n (a) until he can be sent to a Reformatory School, or \r\n (b) until the term of his original sentence expires, \r\nwhichever event may first happen. Should the term of his original sentence first expire, he \r\nshall thereupon be released, but, should he be sent to a Reformatory School, then the period \r\nof detention previously undergone shall be treated as detention in a Reformatory School. \r\n13. Persons found to be over eighteen years not to be detained in Reformatory \r\nSchools.– (1) If at any time after a youthful offender has been sent to a Reformatory School \r\nit appears to the Committee of Visitors or Board of Management, as the case may be, that \r\nthe age of such youthful offender has been understated in the order for detention, and that \r\nhe will attain the age of eighteen years before the expiration of the period for which he has \r\nbeen ordered to be detained, they shall report the case for the orders of the \r\n3\r\n[Provincial \r\nGovernment]. \r\n (2) No person shall be detained in a Reformatory School after he has been found \r\nby the \r\n4\r\n[Provincial Government] to have attained the age of eighteen years. \r\n14. Discharge or removal by order of Government.– The \r\n5\r\n[Provincial Government] may \r\nat any time order any youthful offender– \r\n(a) to be discharged from a Reformatory School; \r\n(b) to be removed from one Reformatory School to another such school situate \r\nwithin the territories subject to such Government: Provided that the whole period \r\nof his detention in a Reformatory School shall not be increased by such removal. \r\n1\r\n[15. Agreement between Provinces .– The Provincial Governments of any two \r\nProvinces may after mutual agreement, generally or specially, notify in their respective \r\n \r\n1Substituted for the words “Local Government” by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1 937, published \r\nin the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), dated: 1 April 1937, pp. 75-344, Article 4 read with the Table of General Adaptations. \r\n2Substituted for the words “Local Government” by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937, published \r\nin the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), dated: 1 April 1937, pp. 75-344, Article 4 read with the Table of General Adaptations. \r\n3Ibid. \r\n4Ibid. \r\n5Ibid. \r\nOfficial Gazettes that any Reformatory School situated in one of th e Provinces shall be \r\navailable for the reception of youthful offenders directed to be sent to a Reformatory School \r\nby any Court or magistrate in the other Province and may thereupon make provision for the \r\nremoval of youthful offenders accordingly.] \r\n16. Certain orders not subject to appeal or revision .– Nothing contained in the Code \r\nof Criminal Procedure, 1882\r\n2\r\n, shall be construed to authorise any Court or Magistrate to alter \r\nor reverse in appeal or revision any order passed with respect to the age of a yout hful \r\noffender or the substitution of an order for detention in a Reformatory School for \r\ntransportation or imprisonment. \r\nIII.—Management of Reformatory Schools \r\n17. Appointment of Superintendent and Committee of Visitors or Board of \r\nManagement.– (1) For the control and management of every Reformatory School the \r\n3\r\n[Provincial Government] shall appoint either (a) a Superintendent and a Committee of \r\nVisitors, or (b) a Board of Management. \r\n (2) Every Committee and every Board so appointed must consist of not less than \r\nfive persons \r\n4\r\n[.] \r\n5\r\n[* * * * * * *]. \r\n (3) The \r\n6\r\n[Provincial Government] may suspend or remove any Superintendent or \r\nany Member of a Committee or Board so appointed. \r\n18. Superintendent may license youthful offenders to employers of labour.– (1) Every \r\nSuperintendent so appointed may, with the sanction of the Committee, by license under his hand \r\npermit any youthful offender sent to a Reformatory School, who has attained the age of fourteen \r\nyears, to live under the charge of any trustworthy and respectable person named in the license, \r\nor any officer of Government or of a Municipality, being an employer of labour and willing to \r\nreceive and take charge of him, on the condition that the employer shall keep such youthful \r\noffender employed at some trade, occupation or calling. \r\n (2) The license shall be in force for three months and no longer, but may, at any \r\ntime and from time to time until the expiration of the period for which the youthful offender \r\nhas been directed to be detained, be renewed for three months at a time. \r\n19. Cancellation of license .– The license shall be cancelled at the desire of the \r\nemployer named in the license. \r\n20. Determination of license .– If during the term of the license the employer named \r\ntherein dies, or ceases from business or to employ labour, or the period for which the \r\n \r\n1Substituted ibid., Article 3 read with the First Schedule. \r\n2X of 1882. Now the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (V of 1898). \r\n3Substituted for the words “Local Government” by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937, published \r\nin the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), dated: 1 April 1937, pp. 75-344, Article 4 read with the Table of General Adaptations. \r\n4Replaced for the “comma” by the Reformatory Schools (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (XXIX of 1984), published in the \r\nPunjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 17 December 1984, pp. 2045-2046, s. 2. \r\n5The words “of whom two at leas t shall be citizens of Pakistan” were omitted ibid. The words “citizens of” were earlier \r\nsubstituted for the words “British subjects domiciled in” by the Central Laws (Adaption) Order, 1961 (P.O. No. 1 of 1961); ma de \r\nby the Minister exercising the functions of President under Article 2 of the State Arrangements Order, 1959 on 21 January \r\n1961; and, was published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated: 24 January 1961, pp. 102 -163, Article 2 read with \r\nthe Schedule: it came into force on 23 March 1956. The words “British subjects domiciled in Pakistan” were earlier substituted \r\nfor the words “Natives of India” by the Adaptation of Central Acts and Ordinances Order, 1949 (G.G.O. No. 4 of 1949), \r\npublished in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated: 28 March 1949, pp. 223-283, Article 3 read with the Schedule. \r\n6Substituted for the words “Local Government” by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937, published \r\nin the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), dated: 1 April 1937, pp. 75-344, Article 4 read with the Table of General Adaptations. \r\nyouthful offender has been directed to be detained in the Reformatory School expires, the \r\nlicense shall thereupon cease and determine. \r\n21. Cancellation of license in case of ill -treatment.– If it appears to the \r\nSuperintendent that the employer has ill-treated the youthful offender, or has not adequately \r\nprovided for his lodging and maintenance, the Superintendent may cancel the license. \r\n22. Superintendent to be deemed guardian of youthful offenders .– (1) The \r\nSuperintendent of a Reformatory School shall be deemed to be the guardian of every \r\nyouthful offender detained in such school, within the meaning of \r\n1\r\nAct No. XIX of 1850 \r\n(concerning the binding of apprentices). \r\n (2) Power to apprentice youthful offender.– If it appears to the Superintendent \r\nthat any youthful offender licensed under section 18 has behaved well during one or more \r\nperiods of his license, the Superintendent may, with the sanction of the Committee, apprentice \r\nhim under the provisions of the said Act, and on such apprenticement the right to detain such \r\nyouthful offender in a Reformatory School shall cease and the unexpired term (if any) of his \r\nsentence shall be cancelled. \r\n23. Duties of Committee of Visitors.– (1) Every Committee of Visitors appointed under \r\nsection 17 for a Reformatory School shall, at least once in every month,– \r\n(a) visit the school, to hear complaints and see that the requirements of section 6 \r\nhave been complied with, and that the management of the school is proper in \r\nall respects; \r\n(b) examine the punishment-book; \r\n(c) bring any special cases to the notice of the Inspector General; and \r\n(d) see that no person is illegally detained in the school. \r\n (2) If any member of a Committee of Visitors so appointed fails or neglects, \r\nduring a p eriod of six consecutive months, to visit the school and assist in the discharge of \r\nthe duties aforesaid, he shall cease to be a member of such Committee. \r\n24. Powers of Board of Management.– If, in exercise of the power conferred by section \r\n17, the \r\n2\r\n[Provincial Government] appoints a Board of Management for any Reformatory \r\nSchool, such Board shall have the powers and perform the functions of the Superintendent \r\nunder sections 18 to 22, both inclusive; and the license mentioned in section 18 may be \r\nunder the hand of their chairman; and they shall be deemed to be the guardians of the \r\nyouthful offenders detained in such school. \r\n25. Power to appoint Trustees or other Managers of a school to be a Board of \r\nManagement.– The \r\n3\r\n[Provincial Government] may declare any body of Trustees or \r\nManagers of a school, who are willing to act in conformity with the rules referred to in section \r\n5, clause (b), to be a Board of Management under this Act, and thereupon such body or \r\nManagers shall have all the powers and perform all the functions of such Board of \r\nManagement. \r\n \r\n1The Apprentices Act, 1850. \r\n2Substituted for the words “Local Government” by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937, published \r\nin the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), dated: 1 April 1937, pp. 75-344, Article 4 read with the Table of General Adaptations. \r\n3Ibid. \r\n26. Power of Board to make rules .– (1) With the previous sanction of the \r\n1\r\n[Provincial \r\nGovernment], every Board of Management of a Reformatory School may from time to time make \r\nrules consistent with this Act– \r\n(i) to pr escribe the articles which are to be deemed to be “prohibited articles”; \r\nand \r\n(ii) to regulate– \r\n(a) the conduct of business of the Board; \r\n(b) the management of the school; \r\n(c) the education and industrial training of youthful offenders; \r\n(d) visits to, and communication with, youthful offenders; \r\n(e) the terms and conditions under which any articles declared by the \r\nBoard to be “prohibited articles” may be introduced into or removed \r\nout of the school; \r\n(f) the manner in which such articles are to be removed when introduced \r\nwithout due authority; \r\n(g) the conditions and limitations under which such articles may be \r\nsupplied outside the school to any youthful offender under order of \r\ndetention therein; \r\n(h) the conditions on which the possession by any such youthful of fender \r\nof such articles may be sanctioned; \r\n(i) the penalties to be imposed for the supply or possession of such \r\narticles when supplied or possessed without due authority; \r\n(j) the punishment of offences committed by youthful offenders; and \r\n(k) the granting of licenses for the employment of youthful offenders. \r\n (2) In the absence of a Board of Management the \r\n2\r\n[Provincial Government] may \r\nmake rules consistent with this Act to regulate for any Reformatory School the matters \r\nmentioned in any clause of sub-section (1), other than clause (ii) (a), and also the mode in \r\nwhich the Committee of Visitors shall conduct their business. \r\nIV.—Offences in relation to Reformatory Schools \r\n27. Penalty for introduction or removal or supply of prohibited articles and \r\ncommunication with youthful offenders .– Whoever, contrary to any rule made under \r\nsection 26, introduces or removes or attempts by any means whatever to introduce or \r\nremove into or from any Reformatory School, or supplies or attempts to supply outside the \r\nlimits of any Reformatory School to any youthful offender under order of detention therein, \r\nany prohibited article, \r\n and every officer or person in charge of a Reformatory School who, contrary to any \r\nsuch rule, knowingly suffers any such article to be introduc ed into or removed from any \r\nReformatory School, to be possessed by any youthful offender detained therein, or to be \r\nsupplied to any such youthful offender outside its limits, \r\n and whoever, contrary to any such rule, communicates or attempts to communicate \r\nwith any such youthful offender, \r\n \r\n1Ibid. \r\n2Substituted for the words “Local Government” by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937, published \r\nin the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), dated: 1 April 1937, pp. 75-344, Article 4 read with the Table of General Adaptations. \r\n and whoever abets any offence made punishable under this section, \r\nshall, on conviction before a Magistrate, be liable to imprisonment for a term not \r\nexceeding six months, or to fine not exceeding two hundred rupees, or to both. \r\n28. Penalty for abetting escape of youthful offender .– Whoever abets an escape, or \r\nan attempt to escape, on the part of a youthful offender from a Reformatory School, or from \r\nthe employer of such youthful offender, shall be punishable with imprisonm ent for a term \r\nwhich may extend to six months, or with fine not exceeding two hundred rupees, or with \r\nboth. \r\n29. Arrest of escaped youthful offender .– A Police-officer may, without orders from a \r\nMagistrate and without a warrant, arrest any youthful offender sent to a Reformatory School \r\nunder this Act, who has escaped from such school or from his employer, and take him back \r\nto such school or to his employer. \r\nV.—Miscellaneous \r\n1\r\n[30. Application of Act XV of 1869 to youthful offenders detained in Reformatory \r\nSchools.– * * * * * * * * * * * * *] \r\n31. Power to deal in other ways with youthful offenders including girls .– (1) \r\nNotwithstanding anything contained in this Act or in any other enactment for the time being \r\nin force, any Court may, if it shall think fit, instead of sentencing any youthful offender to \r\ntransportation or imprisonment or directing him to be detained i n a Reformatory School, \r\norder him to be– \r\n(a) discharge after due admonition, or \r\n(b) delivered to his parent or to his guardian or nearest adult relative, on such \r\nparent, guardian or relative executing a bond, with or without sureties, as the \r\nCourt may require, to be responsible for the good behaviour of the youthful \r\noffender for any period not exceeding twelve months. \r\n (2) For the purposes of this section the term “youthful offender” shall include a \r\ngirl. \r\n (3) The powers conferred on the Court by this section shall be exercised only by \r\nCourts empowered by or under section 8. \r\n (4) When any youthful offender is convicted by a Court not empowered to act \r\nunder this section and the Court is of opinion that the powers conferr ed by this section \r\nshould be exercised in respect of such youthful offender, it may record such opinion and \r\nsubmit the proceedings and forward the youthful offender to the District Magistrate to whom \r\nsuch Court is subordinate. \r\n (5) The District Magistrate to whom the proceedings are so submitted may \r\nthereupon make such order or pass such sentence as he might have made or passed if the \r\ncase had originally been tried by him. \r\n32. 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