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Duties of members of the Corps.
Penalty for
refusal or neglect of duty when not on actual service.
Penalty for refusal or neglect of duty when on actual service.
Disciplinary penalties.
THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 31, 1941.
(b) to issue such orders as he may deem necessary to make the Corps efficient and so to maintain it, and to see that such orders are duly obeyed;
(e) to take full charge of the Corps when it is called. out for service and to issue all necessary orders for the duties it may be called upon to perform and to take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that such duties are duly executed;
(d) to break into or take possession of any premises, by himself or by members of the Corps, whenever necessary for the purpose of carrying out rescue and demolition duties when the Corps is called out for actual service.
13. It shall be the duty of every member of the Corps-
(a) to obey all lawful orders of his superior officer;
(b) to attend such parades and to undergo such training as may be specified in orders issued by the Controller or Deputy Controller;
(c) to keep his equipment in good and serviceable order.
14. Any member of the Corps who, when the Corps is not on actual service, wilfully refuses or neglects without reasonable excuse to carry out any duties assigned to him by a superior officer shall be liable to summary dismissal.
15. Any member of the Corps who, when on actual service, wilfully refuses or neglects without reasonable excuse to carry out any duties assigned to him by a superior officer shall be liable to summary dismissal and on summary con- viction to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months.
16.-(1) The Controller and the Deputy Controller are empowered to take the following disciplinary action-
(a) reduction in rank or class;
(b) a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars which, in default of payment otherwise, may be deducted from pay due or accruing due to the person concerned;
(c) loss of pay during any period of absence from duty; (d) dismissal, except in the case of officers, who may be
dismissed only by the Controller;
(e) caution;
(f) reprimand.
(2) The offences to which paragraph (1) refers are- (a) drunkenness on duty;
(b) insubordination or disrespect to a superior officer;
(c) infringement of any regulation or departmental order made under these Instructions;
(d) soliciting or accepting any gratuity;
(e) refusal to obey lawful orders or carry out duties assigned;