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Police Force
[1984 Ed.
Temporary police officers.
Discharge and resignation of inspector.
Declaration of office.
Schedule.
24. (1) The Commissioner may without written engagement employ persons to serve temporarily as police officers.
(2) A temporary police officer shall be deemed to serve from month to month, every such engagement being held to commence on the first and to be determinable on the last day of each successive month, but notwithstanding the terms of such engagement such police officer shall serve under the same conditions of service in respect of pay, allowances, gratuities and pensions as a police officer of equivalent rank in the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force, and shall have and may exercise all the powers and privileges of such rank and be liable to all the provisions of discipline for such rank while so serving. (Amended, 2 of 1959, Second Schedule and 29 of 1969, s. 2)
(3) A temporary police officer may be discharged at any time after 1 month's notice in writing or may resign upon giving the Commissioner 1 month's notice in writing or, with the prior consent of the Commissioner, by paying into the Treasury 1 month's salary in lieu of notice. (Amended, 13 of 1953, s. 5)
(Replaced, 29 of 1950, s. 8)
25. (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of section 38, 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 3 months' notice in writing or paying to him 1 month's salary in lieu of notice:
Provided that where such inspector was serving as a constable or non-commissioned officer immediately prior to his appointment as an inspector, he shall not be discharged under the provisions of this subsection, but the Commissioner may, at any time prior to the confirmation of such inspector as aforesaid, revert him to the rank which he held immediately before his appointment as inspector. (Added, 13 of 1953, s. 6. Amended, 12 of 1982, s. 5)
(2) An inspector may resign from the police force by giving to the Commissioner 3 months' notice in writing of his intention to resign or, with the prior consent of the Commissioner, by paying into the Treasury 1 month's salary in lieu of notice: (Amended, 13 of 1953, s. 6)
Provided that the Commissioner may, on compassionate grounds or where he considers it to be in the best interests of the police force, accept a shorter period of notice or the payment of a lesser amount of salary in lieu of notice. (Added, 12 of 1982, s. 5)
(Replaced, 29 of 1950, s. 9)
26. Every police officer shall, before entering on the duties of his office, take before a magistrate, justice of the peace or gazetted police officer an oath or declaration of office in the form prescribed in the Schedule.
(Amended, H of 1968, Schedule)