CAP. 197]
Essential Services Corps (General) Regulations
[1974 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
Termination of appointment of Unit Controller, and discharge.
Discharge from membership of the Corps.
Pensions. Disabled members. Widows.
G.N.A. 162/51. L.N. 49/67.
98 of 1970, Sch.
(Cap. 199.)
Calling out for active service.
L.N. 49/67.
L.N. 49/67.
L.N. 49/67.
L.N. 49/67.
15. The Governor may on the recommendation of the Commissioner terminate the appointment of a Unit or Sub-Unit Controller and discharge such a member from the Corps.
16. (1) The Commissioner, who shall be the sole judge of the sufficiency of the cause, may, on the recommendation of the appropriate Unit or Sub-Unit Controller, discharge from the Corps any member other than a Unit or Sub-Unit Controller.
(2) Any member who feels aggrieved by such discharge may appeal to the Governor and the Governor may cancel or confirm such discharge or give such other directions with reference thereto as he may deem fit and such determination shall be binding on all persons.
17. Pension, gratuity or allowance in respect of death or disability sustained by a member when called out for active service or in training or under instruction which is attributable to or aggravated by such service shall be payable to the like extent and subject to the same conditions as are specified in section 15 of the Royal Hong Kong Regiment Ordinance, which section shall be deemed to form a part of these regulations subject to the adaptations and modifications contained in the First Schedule.
18. (1) On any occasion upon which the Governor may consider that emergency so requires the Governor may, by order published in the Gazette, call out for active service all or any part of the Corps.
(2) Any member so called out shall be bound to attend at such places and perform such duties as may be assigned to him by the Commissioner or a Unit or Sub-Unit Controller.
(3) Any member so called out shall be deemed to be engaged on active service from the time at which he reports at the place assigned by the Commissioner or by a Unit or Sub-Unit Controller.
(4) A member who has been called out shall remain on active service until an order of the Governor is made and notified by publication in the Gazette declaring the period of active service of the Corps, or of the part of the Corps to which such member belongs to be at an end.
(5) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (4) it shall be lawful for the Commissioner, although notification as provided by paragraph (4) has not been made, to direct any member of the Corps that he is no longer required to remain on active service. On receipt of such direction, such member shall, for all purposes, be deemed to cease to be on active service in like manner as if notification as provided by paragraph (4) had been made.
(6) In making a direction under paragraph (5), the Commissioner may also direct such member to report back for active service at such place and on such date and at such time as may be directed.