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The Reformatory Schools Act, 1897, 8 of 1897, (Rep., Act 4 of 2018)

30 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 0Section 0
  2. 1(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or in any other enactment for the time being in f
  3. 2When a youthful offender during his period of detention in a Reformatory School is again convicted b
  4. 3(1) Every Committee of Visitors appointed under section 17 for a Reformatory School shall, at least once in every month,
  5. 4If, in exercise of the power conferred by section 17, the Local Government appoints a Board of Manag
  6. 5The Local Government may declare any body of Trustees or Managers of a school, who are willing to ac
  7. 6Every school so established or used must provide
  8. 7Whoever, contrary to any rule made under section 26, introduces or removes or attempts by any means
  9. 8Whoever abets an escape, or an attempt to escape, on the part of a youthful offender from a Reformat
  10. 9A Police-officer may, without orders from a Magistrate and without a warrant, arrest any youthful of
  11. 10Power of Magistrates to direct boys under sixteen sentenced to imprisonment to be sent to Reformatory Schools
  12. 11(1) Before directing any youthful offender to be sent to a Reformatory School under section 8, secti
  13. 12Government to determine Reformatory School to which such offenders shall be sent
  14. 13Persons found to be over eighteen years not to be detained in Reformatory Schools
  15. 14The Local Government may at any time order any youthful offender
  16. 15Power to Governor General in Council to direct use of Reformatories in one province for reception of youthful offenders from another
  17. 16Nothing contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1882, shall be construed to authorise any Court
  18. 17Appointment of Superintendent and Committee of Visitors or Board of Management
  19. 21Section 21
  20. 22Superintendent to be deemed guardian of youthful offenders
  21. 23(1) Every Committee of Visitors appointed under section 17 for a Reformatory School shall, at least once in every month,
  22. 24If, in exercise of the power conferred by section 17, the Local Government appoints a Board of Manag
  23. 25Power to appoint Trustees or other Managers of a school to be a Board of Management
  24. 26Power of Board to make rules
  25. 27Penalty for introduction or removal or supply of prohibited articles and communication with youthful offenders
  26. 28Whoever abets an escape, or an attempt to escape, on the part of a youthful offender from a Reformat
  27. 29A Police-officer may, without orders from a Magistrate and without a warrant, arrest any youthful of
  28. 30Application of Act XV of 1869 to youthful offenders detained in Reformatory Schools
  29. 31(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or in any other enactment for the time being in f
  30. 32Procedure when youthful offender under detention in a Reformatory School is again convicted and sentenced