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Compulsory Service.
[1970 Ed.
Appeal before Tribunal.
consent shall be void and of no effect. For the purposes of this subsection, "quit" shall not include dismissal or any power of discharge or retirement or to dispense with the services of any person exercisable independently of the will of the person dismissed, discharged, retired or whose services are dispensed with, but shall include any voluntary retirement, resignation or leaving other than retirement or resignation on the grounds of age permitted under the law applicable to the Regiment, Force or Corps to which such person belongs. (Amended, 2 of 1959, Second Schedule, and 98 of 1970, Schedule)
(2) Any person who is dissatisfied with a decision of the Director refusing him consent to quit the Royal Hong Kong Regiment, the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force, the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force or the Essential Services Corps may appeal from such decision to the Compulsory Service Tribunal constituted under section 11. (Amended, 2 of 1959, Second Schedule, and 98 of 1970, Schedule)
(3) Such person shall within seven days of service upon him of the decision of the Director forward to the Director a statement in writing notifying the Director of his dissatisfaction with his decision and the grounds therefor.
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17. (1) The provisions of sections 12 and 13, other than paragraph (e) of subsection (1) of section 13, shall apply to appeals made under section 16 as though the words "appeal" and "appellant" were substituted for the words "objection" and "objector" respectively.
(2) The Compulsory Service Tribunal shall further have power to release an appellant from service for such period as it may specify.
Application of Part III.
Power to order medical examination.
PART III
COMPULSORY MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS AND TRANSFERS.
(Replaced, 42 of 1953, s. 2)
18. The provisions of this Part shall apply to citizens of the United Kingdom and the Colonies who are members of the Royal Hong Kong Regiment, the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force, the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force or the Essential Services Corps, whether they have become such members by virtue of the provisions of this Ordinance or otherwise.
(Amended, 2 of 1959, Second Schedule, and 98 of 1970, Schedule)
19. (1) The Commanding Officer of the Royal Hong Kong Regiment or the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force, the Commissioner of the Essential Services Corps and the Commissioner of Police may require any member of the body under his