1984 Ed.]
Police Force
[CAP. 232
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"police officer" includes any member of the police force, but does not include a police cadet; (Amended, 37 of 1974, s. 2) "police regulations" means regulations made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 45 and any regulations continued or continuing in force upon the enactment of this Ordinance; "police welfare fund" means the fund established under section 39.
(Amended, 29 of 1950, s. 2 and 42 of 1977, s. 2)
4. The Commissioner, subject to the orders and control of the Governor, shall be charged with the supreme direction and administration of the police force.
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The Commissioner or a deputy commissioner may exercise and perform any of the powers conferred or duties imposed by law on a police officer.
6. All powers granted to and duties imposed by law on any police officer shall be exercised or performed in accordance with police regulations and police orders made under this Ordinance.
7. (1) Save where the contrary intention appears from the context of any enactment and subject to any special instructions of the Commissioner, a deputy commissioner may exercise or discharge any of the powers or duties which the Commissioner by any enactment is entitled to exercise or required to discharge.
(2) Save where the contrary intention appears from the context of any enactment and subject to any special instructions of the Governor, the Commissioner may authorize any police officer not below the rank of station sergeant, or any public officer attached to the police force not below a grade or rank equivalent to that of station sergeant, by name, office or appointment, to exercise or discharge any of the powers or duties which the Commissioner by any enactment is entitled to exercise or required to discharge. (Amended, 42 of 1977, s. 3)
(3) For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this section shall be deemed to derogate from any power of delegation conferred upon the Commissioner by the provisions of any other enactment.
(Added, 53 of 1960, s. 2)
8. (1) It shall not be lawful for a police officer to be a member of any trade union and any police officer who contravenes this provision shall be disqualified from continuing to be a member of the police force.
(2) If any question arises whether a body is a trade union to which this section applies the question shall be determined by the Registrar of Trade Unions appointed under section 3 of the Trade Unions Ordinance.
(3) The Commissioner may—
(a) establish such associations as he may think fit, composed only of police officers;
Administration of police force by Commissioner.
Powers of Commissioner or deputy.
Powers, etc. to be subject to regulations, etc.
Delegation of powers.
Prohibition against police officer being a member of a trade union.
(Cap. 332.)