Section 4. With the previous sanction of the Governor General in Council, the Local Government may

4. With the previous sanction of the Governor General in Council, the Local Government may— (a) establish Reformatory Schools at such places as it thinks fit, (b) use Pewer to establish and discontinue Reformatory Schools. Reformatory Schools. [ACT V (b) use as Reformatory Schools schools kept by persons willing to act in conformity with such rules consistent with this Act as the Local Government may from time to time prescribe in this behalf, (c) direct that any school so established or used shall cease to exist as a Reformatory School or to be used as such. Requisites of schools. 5. Every school so established or used must provide— (a) sufficient means of separating the inmates at night; (b) proper sanitary arrangements, water-supply, food, clothing and bedding for the youthful offenders detained therein; (c) the means of giving such offenders industrial training; (d) an infirmary or proper place for the reception of such offenders when sick. Inspection of schools. 6. Every Reformatory School shall, before being used as such, be inspected by the Inspector-General of Jails, and if he reports that the requirements of section five have been complied with and that in his opinion such school is fitted for the reception of such youthful offenders as may be sent there under this Act, he shall certify to that effect, and such certificate shall be published in the local official Gazette, and the school shall thereupon be deemed a Reformatory School. Every such school shall from time to time, and at least once in every year, be visited by the said Inspector-General, who shall send to the Local Government a report on the condition of the school in such form as the Local Government may from time to time prescribe. Power of Courts to direct youthful offenders to be sent to Reformatories. 7. Whenever any youthful offender is sentenced to transportation or imprisonment, and is in the judgment of the Court by which he is sentenced (a) under the age of sixteen years and (b) a proper person Reformatory Schools. person to be an inmate of a Reformatory School, the Court may direct that, instead of undergoing his sentence, he shall be sent to a Reformatory School, and be there detained for a period which shall be not less than two years and not more than seven years, and which shall be in conformity with any rules made under section twenty-two and for the time being in force. The powers so conferred on the Court shall be exercised only by (a) the High Court, (b) the Court of Session, (c) a Magistrate of the first class, and (d) a Magistrate of Police or Presidency Magistrate in the towns of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay.