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Discharge and resignation of inspector.
Police Force.
(3) A temporary police officer may be discharged at any time after one month's notice in writing or may resign upon giving the Commissioner one month's notice in writing
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23. (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of section 33 the Commissioner may at any time prior to the confirmation in his appointment of an inspector discharge an inspector from the police force by giving him three months' notice in writing or paying to him one month's salary in lieu of notice:
Declaration of office.
Schedule.
Delivery of Government property on leaving the force.
Desertion.
(2) An inspector may resign from the police force by giving to the Commissioner three months' notice in writing of his intention to resign or paying into the Treasury one month's salary in lieu of notice, and notifying the Commissioner that he has resigned.
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24. Every police officer shall, before entering on the duties of his office, take before a magistrate or justice of the peace an oath or declaration of office in the form prescribed in the Schedule.
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25. (1) Every police officer who by resignation, dismissal, discharge or otherwise leaves the police force, shall before leaving deliver up each and every article of uniform, clothing, accoutrements, arms, and other Government property which may be in his possession.
(2) Any person neglecting so to deliver up such property shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of one hundred dollars or imprisonment for three months, and in addition thereto shall be liable to pay the value of the property not delivered up which value shall be ascertained by such magistrate in a summary way and shall be recoverable as a fine.
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26. Any police officer who deserts shall be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for twelve months and all arrears of pay due to him shall be forfeited.
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; 2CA. 350