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Police Force
[1984 Ed.
Dismissal.
Termination of service in the public interest.
Interdiction.
Warrant card.
Exemption in respect of
civil process.
15. Subject to section 13(1) a police officer may be dismissed under the provisions of this Ordinance or by virtue of the rights reserved by section 38.
(Replaced, 42 of 1977, s. 5)
16. The service of any police officer may be terminated in accordance with the Colonial Regulations on the ground that, having regard to the conditions of the public service, the usefulness of the police officer thereto and all other circumstances of the case, such termination is desirable in the public interest.
(Added, 53 of 1960, s. 5)
17. (1) If the Commissioner considers that the public interest requires that a police officer other than a gazetted police officer should cease to exercise the powers and functions of his office forthwith, he may interdict the police officer from the exercise of such powers and functions where-
(Amended, 12 of 1982, s. 3)
(a) disciplinary or criminal proceedings are being instituted or are about to be instituted against such officer; or
(b) such officer is the subject of an inquiry into his conduct in connexion with his duties as a police officer or the subject of an investigation into any report, allegation or suspicion that he has committed an offence.
(2) A police officer who has been interdicted under-
(a) subsection (1)(a), shall be allowed to receive such proportion of his pay, not being less than one-half, as the Commissioner shall in every case direct, until such time as he may be convicted of an offence whereupon the matter shall be determined under section 37(4):
(b) subsection (1)(b), shall not on that account receive less than his full pay.
(3) If the proceedings, inquiry or investigation do not result in the dismissal or other punishment of such officer, he shall be entitled to the full amount of the pay which he would have received if he had not been interdicted.
(4) If the proceedings, inquiry or investigation result in punishment other than the dismissal of such officer, he may be paid such proportion of the pay withheld as a result of his interdiction as the Commissioner may direct.
(Replaced, 42 of 1977, s. 6)
18. A warrant card shall be issued to every police officer, and shall be evidence of his appointment under this Ordinance.
19. (1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (2)—
(a) the pay and allowances of a non-commissioned officer or constable shall not be assignable or transferable;
(Amended, 74 of 1980, s. 10)