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District Watch Force.
Punishment of district watchmen.
9 of 1950, Schedule.
9 of 1950, Schedule.
PART III.
DISCIPLINE.
19. Any district watchman who shall be guilty of any of the following offences-
(a) absence from duty without leave or good cause; (b) sleeping on duty;
(c) conduct to the prejudice of good order and discipline;
(d) cowardice in the performance of duty;
(e) disobedience of District Watch Force Regulations, or any District Watch Force Orders, whether written or verbal;
(f) being unfit for duty through intoxication;
(g) insubordination;
(h) neglect of duty or orders;
(i) malingering;
(j) in the course of his duty making a statement which is false in a material particular;
(k) unlawful or unnecessary exercise of authority resulting in loss or injury to any other person or to Government;
(l) wilful destruction or negligent loss of or injury to Government property;
(m) conduct calculated to bring the public service into disrepute,
shall be liable on conviction before the Secretary for Chinese Affairs to any of the following punishments—
(i) reduction in rank or class;
(ii) forfeiture of not more than one month's pay (except in the case of absence without good cause, when forfeiture of pay shall extend to the period of absence in addition to any other punishment inflicted). In lieu of or in addition to either of the aforesaid punishments, any such district watchman may be dismissed from the District Watch Force by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs or he may be ordered to resign forthwith and if he fails so to do may be dismissed, and in the case of such dismissal or such resignation he shall not receive salary in lieu of notice.
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