THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 15, 1941.
5. The Superintendent or the Government recruiting Enrolment and length organization may enrol in the Service such persons as of service. qualify for enrolment in accordance with the regulations for the time being in force for a term not exceeding the period of the present emergency.
6. (a) The Superintendent shall be appointed by the Appoint- Governor and may be dismissed only by the Governor.
ment, pro- motion and dismissal of
officers and
members.
(b) The Deputy Superintendent and Transport Officer, Divisional Officers, Assistant Divisional Officers, Mechanical other Engineer, Communications Officer and Quartermaster shall be appointed by the Chief Officer and they may be dismissed only by the Chief Officer.
(c) Subordinate officers and other members may be appointed, promoted, reduced or dismissed by the Super- intendent.
(d) Any of the powers conferred on the Superintendent by these Instructions may be exercised by any officers deputed by the Chief Officer.
7. Every member of the Service shall be supplied with such uniform and equipment as may be prescribed by the Chief Officer with the approval of the Governor.
Service to with
be supplied
equipment.
8.-(a) All Service equipment shall be and remain the Service property of the Government.
(b) All Service equipment shall, when required by the Chief Officer, be produced or delivered up as directed by him.
(c) On the death, resignation or discharge of any member of the Service the person or persons into whose hands the Service equipment shall come shall forthwith return the same to the Chief Officer.
equipment
to remain
of the Government.
the property
not to be
9. If any member of the Service wilfully makes away Service with, pawns, or wilfully damages, destroys or negligently equipment loses or unlawfully refuses or neglects to produce or deliver wrongfully up any Service equipment issued to him the value thereof disposed of. shall be recoverable from him summarily before a magistrate by the Chief Officer or his representative.
10.-(a) In case of apprehended or actual tumult or Calling out riot or attack on the Colony the Governor by order published for actual in the Gazette may call out for actual service all or members of the Service.
any
(b) Every member so called out shall attend such places and perform such duties as the Superintendent or his officers may direct.
(c) The period of such actual service shall end only by order of the Governor.
service.
11. Every member of the Service when called out on Pay when actual service shall be entitled to such pay and allowances as called out. may from time to time be prescribed.
12. It shall be lawful for the Superintendent, subject Power of
to the approval of the Chief Officer-
Super-
intendent.
(a) to make departmental orders as he may think fit for the carrying out of the routine of the Service and for regulating the internal control thereof;
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