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CHINA (AMENDMENT) ORDER IN COUNCIL.

(2) A monthly return of all summary punishments inflicted by the person holding such warrant shall be sent to the Judge of the Supreme Court.

5.--(1) A warrant issued by the Minister under Article 3, sub-article 3* of the China (Amendment) Order in Council, 1909, to the person for the time being in command of a police force in any foreign concession or Hongkong settlement in China may empower such person while in command of the force to inflict summary punishment upon members of the force by detention for a period not exceeding 15 days in such place as may be provided as a detention barrack by the authority by whom the force is paid.

(2) Any warrant or King's Regulation issued under Article 3 of the China (Amendment) Order in Council, 1909, in force at the date of this Order, authorising a sentence of imprisonment shall be deemed to authorise a sentence either of imprisonment or of detention.

(3) For the purposes of this Article, "detention and detention barrack" shall have the same meaning as in the Army Act.

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