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Leave of absence.
THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 26, 1941.
Cessation of membership of the Corps.
Member leaving the
(d) soliciting or accepting any gratuity;
(e) refusal to obey lawful orders or carry out duties assigned;
bringing discredit on the Corps.
17.-(1) Any member may be granted leave of absence from his duties by the Controller or Assistant Controller.
(2) Any member when not on actual service may be granted leave of absence from the Colony by or on behalf of the Governor but without such leave no member may quit the Colony.
18. The service of any member may be determined- (a) at any time, by dismissal by the Governor or the Controller or Assistant Controller;
(b) except when called out for actual service, by resignation with the consent of the Governor, provided that fourteen days' previous notice in writing be given by the member to the Controller or Assistant Controller.
19. Every member of the Corps who, within twelve Corps within months from the date of his enrolment in the Corps, ceases 12 months to to be a member of the Corps either by resignation or dis- may be called upon to pay to the Controller the cost of his uniform, if any. The cost of the uniform may be recovered in a summary way before a magistrate.
pay the cost
of uniform if
called upon.
Vesting of powers in Assistant Controller.
missal
20. The responsibility and powers vested by these In- structions in the Controller may be assumed and exercised wholly or in part by the Assistant Controller, on instructions in writing from the Controller and with the assent of the Governor.