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ANNEX A
PROPOSED CHANGES TO HONG KONG ROE (PEACOCK CLASS VESSELS)
RULE 510
Existing Rule 510C - Commanding Officers may authorise Servicemen to carry small arms. Commanders may authorise serviceman to carry live ammunition but weapons must not be loaded unless there is a specific armed threat (JSP 385 and 386
refer)
Proposed Rule 510D For non-automatic weapons (Pistols, SLR,
SA 80) only.
Commanding Officers may authorise Servicemen to carry small
arms. Commanding Officers may authorise Servicemen to carry
live ammunition and weapons may be loaded (JSP 385 and 386
refer).
RULE 590
Proposed Rule 590B
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Display of small arms in the presence of, but not towards, hostile or potentially hostile forces is
permitted. [ NB This is additional to existing 590C for the
maintenance of radar contact only.]
RULE 550
Existing
Rule 550A Any action which might conceivably be
construed as harassment is prohibited.
Proposed Rule 550C Screening of an RHKP vessel or a Hong
Kong registered vessel from harassment by physical interposition
of a friendly unit is permitted.
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