The Reformatory Schools Act 1876, 5 of 1876, (Rep., Act 8 of 1897)

Section 1. This Act may be called "The Reformatory Schools Act, 1876:"

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21. With the previous sanction of the Local Government, every Board of Management of a Reformatory School may from time to time make rules consistent with this Act 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) punishments for offences committed by youthful offenders, (f) the granting of licenses for employment of youthful offenders. In the absence of a Board of Management, the Local Government may from time to time make rules consistent with this Act to regulate for any Reformatory School Reformatory Schools. tory School the matters mentioned in clauses (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) of this section, and also the mode in which the Committee of Visitors shall conduct their business. 1. This Act may be called "The Reformatory Schools Act, 1876:" It extends to the whole of British India; And it shall come into force in each Province of British India on such day as the Local Government by notification in the official Gazette directs in that behalf.

Source: India Code