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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 22, 1933.
Constitution of Force.
Governor
may
dispense with services,
Instruction.
Organisation conditions of service, etc. to be prescribed by
7. The Force shall consist of such numbers of officers and men as the Governor may from time to time decide. The officers of the Force shall receive either commissions or warrants from the Governor, and such commissions or warrants shall not be deemed to be vacated by the death or retirement from office of the Governor by whom the same were issued.
8. The Governor may at any time dispense with the services of any member of the Force.
9. The Governor may cause any member of the Force to be instructed trained and exercised on shore or on board any ship or vessel or partly on shore and partly on board any ship or vessel within the limits of the Colony including therein its territorial waters: Provided that no member of the force shall under this Ordinance be required to attend instruction training and exercise more than twenty eight days in any one year.
10. The government, organisation, administration and training of, and the qualifications for entry into and conditions of service in the Force shall be prescribed by regulations made Regulations by the Governor. Such regulations may in particular provide for all or any of the following matters or things-
Obstructing the Force.
(a) the numerical establishments of units of the Force, and the grades, ranks and ratings, therein;
(b) the training and inspection of the Force, the form- ation of training camps, the establishment of depots or stations of the Force, and the holding of exercises for the Force.
(c) the attendance at courses of instruction of members of the Force;
(d) the seniority of officers of the Force, and the appoint- ment to, promotion to and tenure of commissioned or warrant rank in the Force;
(e) the advancement to or reversion from petty officer rating of men of the Force;
(f) the conditions as to physical fitness and efficiency on which members of the Force may continue to serve in the Force after completing their first term of service;
(g) the requisitioning of goods or accommodation in time of war or emergency;
(h) the calling into actual service of the members of the Force;
(i) the issue and care of arms, accoutrements, ammuni- tion, supplies, clothing and equipment for members of the Force.
(j) returns, books, forms and correspondence relating to the force;
() the establishment and conduct of institutions for providing recreation and refreshment to members of the Force. (1) generally for the better carrying out of the provisions of this Ordinance.
11. Any person who wilfully obstructs any portion of the Force or any member thereof in the performance of any service or duty under this Ordinance or Regulations made under Section 10 of this Ordinance shall be guilty of an offence.