c.s.o.
973
A BILL
[No. 33.-15.10.29.-1.
INTITULED
An Ordinance to amend the Watchmen Ordi-
nance, 1928.
BE it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows :-
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Watchmen Short title. Amendineut Ordinance, 1928.
2. Sub-section (2) of section 2 of the Watchmen Ordi- Amendment nance, 1928, is repealed and the following sub-section is of Ordinance substituted therefor:-
No. 6 of 1928. s. 2 (2).
(2) Any power or discretion conferred by or under this Ordinance upon the Inspector General of Police may be exercised by any police officer not below the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police.
3. The words "Inspector General" are substituted for Substitution the words C
Captain Superintendent" in scetions 2 (1) of Inspector (g), 4, 5, 7 (1), 8, 9, 10, 12 and 13 of the Watchmen General for Ordinance, 1928.
Captain Superinten- dent throughout Ordinance No. 6 of 1928.
Objects and Reasons.
This bill is rendered necessary by the proposed changes in the titles of some of the superior officers of the police force. The details are given in the Objects and Reasous to the Police Force Amendment Bill which was read a first time on the 23rd September, 1929.
J. H. KEMP,
11th October, 1929.
Attorney General,