Chapter:	226	Title:	JUVENILE OFFENDERS ORDINANCE	Gazette Number:	15 of 1999
Section:	12	Heading:	Detention in case of certain crimes committed by children or young persons	Version Date:	01/07/1997

Amendments retroactively made - see 15 of 1999 s. 3

Notwithstanding anything in this Ordinance to the contrary, when a child is convicted on indictment of manslaughter or where a young person is convicted on indictment of an attempt to murder, or of manslaughter, or of wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm, the court may sentence the offender to be detained for such period as may be specified in the sentence; and where such a sentence is passed the child or young person shall, during that period, notwithstanding anything in the provisions of this Ordinance, be liable to be detained in such place and on such conditions as the Chief Executive may direct, and whilst so detained shall be deemed to be in legal custody.