District Watch Force.
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20. (1) Nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed to exempt any district watchman from being proceeded against by the ordinary course of law when accused of any offence punishable under any other Ordinance or law.
(2) No district watchman who has been acquitted by a magistrate or the court of any crime or offence shall be tried departmentally on the same charge.
(3) No pay or allowance shall be payable to any district watchman following the date of the conviction of such district watchman by a magistrate or the court for any crime or offence unless the approval of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs of such payment shall be given and, unless such conviction is reversed on appeal, such district watchman may be dismissed by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, and in the event of dismissal any arrears of pay due to him may be forfeited by order of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs.
from ordinary process of law.
Saving of prerogative rights of the Crown, etc.
21. Nothing in this Ordinance contained shall be construed to limit the right of the Crown or the Government to dismiss or terminate the appointment of any district watchman without compensation.
PART IV.
PROCEDURE AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
Powers of District Watch Force Regulations to be exercised by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs.
22. In all matters in which by this Ordinance or by Regulations made hereunder jurisdiction is given to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs to inflict punishments, the powers of a magistrate may be exercised by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs in so far as is necessary to enable him to exercise such jurisdiction.
23. (1) The Governor in Council may make such regulations to be called "District Watch Force Regulations" as he may think expedient not inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance. Such regulations may prescribe or provide for-
(a) organization and distribution;
(b) appointments, pay, resignations, discharges, dismissals, reductions and reversions;
(c) discipline and punishments;
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