A168
Ord. No. 42/77
Amendment of section 39.
Amendment of section 45.
POLICE FORCE (AMENDMENT)
by a court for any crime or offence unless the approval of the Commissioner of such payment be given.
(5) A police officer convicted of an offence punishable with imprisonment may, unless the conviction is reversed on appeal, be dismissed, reduced or reverted in rank or sub- jected to a lesser punishment-
(a) by the Governor in the case of an inspector who has been confirmed in his appointment, subject to any conditions of his appointment; and
(b) by the Commissioner in the case of—
(i) an inspector who has not been confirmed in his appointment; or
(ii) a non-commissioned officer; or
(iii) a police constable:
Provided that an inspector shall not be reduced or reverted to a rank lower than inspector.
(6) Any station sergeant or sergeant dismissed under subsection (5) shall be reduced to the rank of constable before dismissal.
(7) Where a police officer is dismissed under paragraph (5) any arrears of pay due to him may be forfeited by order of-
(a) the Governor in the case of an inspector who has been confirmed in his appointment subject to any conditions of his appointment; and
(b) by the Commissioner in the case of—
(i) an inspector who has not been confirmed in his appointment; or
(ii) a non-commissioned officer; or
(iii) a police constable.".
11. Section 39(3) of the principal Ordinance is amended-
(a)
in paragraph (a) by deleting "inspectors, non-commissioned officers and constables" and substituting the following-
"police officers and public officers attached to the police force";
(b) in paragraph (b) by deleting "inspectors, non-commissioned officers
and constables" and substituting the following-
"police officers and public officers attached to the police force"; and
(c) in paragraph (c) by inserting after "police officers" the following-
"and public officers attached to the police force".
12. Section 45 of the principal Ordinance is amended-
(a) in subsection (1)(d) by inserting after "punishments" the
following-
"and for compensation to be paid to the Government by an officer for loss or damage of any property entrusted or supplied to him in his capacity as an officer, or of any Government property, and for reimbursement of the Govern- ment of any compensation or money reasonably paid by the Government, whether ex-gratia or otherwise, in respect of loss