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41 of 1948.
50 of 1949.
29 of 1950.
Police Force.
CHAPTER 232.
POLICE FORCE.
To amend and consolidate the law relating to the police force.
[20th August, 1948.]
Short title.
Application.
Interpretation.
PART I.
PRELIMINARY.
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Police Force Ordinance.
2. All the provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to all persons who, at the commencement of this Ordinance, are serving in the police force established under any Ordinance repealed by this Ordinance and service under any such repealed Ordinance shall for the purpose of pay allowances, gratuities and pensions, be deemed to be service under this Ordinance.
3. In this Ordinance-
29 of 1950, s. 2. "appropriate tribunal" means such person or persons or board as is or are authorized by police regulations to inquire into the question as to whether a member of the police force of the rank of inspector or below is guilty of any of the matters specified in subsection (1) of section 28 and to arrive at a finding; "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Police of the Colony; "commanding officer" or "officer commanding" means a deputy commissioner, an assistant commissioner, the superintendents in charge of the detective and special branches of the criminal investigation department of the police force, the commandant of the police training school and any officer lawfully acting in any of these appointments;
"gazetted police officer" includes officers of all ranks from and including the Commissioner down to and including police cadet;
"inspector" means an inspector of police of whatever grade or rank;
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