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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 15, 1940.
Duties of members of the Corps.
Penalty for refusal or neglect of duty when not on active service.
Penalty for refusal or neglect of duty when
on active
service.
Disciplinary penalties.
Power to grant rewards, badges and
medals for
extra-
ordinary services.
the duties it will be called upon to perform and to take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that such duties are duly executed,
15. It shall be the duty of every member of the Corps- (i) to obey all lawful orders of his superior officer;
(ii) to attend such practices and to undergo such training. as may be specified in orders issued by the Director of Air Raid Precautions;
(ii) to keep his equipment in good and serviceable order;
(iv) upon ceasing to be a member of the Corps to return forthwith his equipment in good order to the Director of Air Raid Precautions.
16. Any member of the Corps who, when the Corps is not on active 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.
17. Any member of the Corps, who, when on active service wilfully refuses or neglects without reasonable excuse to carry out any duties assigned to him by a superior officer shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars and imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months.
18.-(1) The Director of Air Raid Precautions is em- powered to take the following disciplinary action-
(a) reduction in rank or class;
(b) a fine not exceeding ten dollars;
(c) loss of pay during any period of absence from duty; (d) dismissal (except in the case of Chief Air Raid Wardens);
(e) deprivation of A.R.P. badge.
(2) Chief Air Raid Wardens and Divisional Wardens are empowered to take the following disciplinary action--
(a) caution;
(b) reprimand;
(3) The offences to which the preceding sub-sections refer are as follows-
(a) drunkenness on duty;
(b) insubordination or disrespect to a superior officer: (c) soliciting or accepting any gratuity;
(d) infringement of any regulation or departmental order made under this Ordinance;
(e) refusal to obey lawful orders or carry out duties assigned.
19. It shall be lawful for the Governor upon report made by the Director of Air Raid Precautions to grant rewards, distinctive badges or medals to members of the Corps who may distinguish themselves, by extraordinary diligence, zeal, gallantry or exertion in the execution of their duties.
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