NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS POLICE.
No. 1 of 1875.
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relating to
2. The police force employed in the Royal Naval Establishments Regulations shall, within the said Establishments have all the powers, protection, and privileges of officers of police of corresponding rank, and the Commodore or officer in charge of the Royal Naval Establishments on shore may make rules and regulations for the government of the said force.
Commodore to punish for breach of discipline,
3. In case of breach of discipline or neglect of duty by any member of the said police force, the Commodore or other officer aforesaid may, on proof thereof, order the offender to forfeit and pay a fine not exceeding 25 dollars, or order him to be imprisoned in Victoria Gaol for any term not exceeding 7 days, without hard labour, together with forfeiture of pay; or he may, if he thinks fit, refer the case to a Magistrate, who may deal with it as provided in the next section.
4. Whenever any member of the said police force-
(1) is guilty of any neglect or violation of duty in his office; or
(2) is guilty of any disobedience to the rules or regulations made as aforesaid; or
(3) is guilty of any other misconduct as a member of the said police force; or
(4) having duly engaged to serve in the said police force, deserts therefrom; or
(5) being permitted to resign, does not, upon ceasing to belong to the said force, deliver up all arms, accoutrements, and appointments whatsoever entrusted to him for the performance of his duty,
he shall, on conviction thereof in a summary way before a Magistrate, be liable to a fine not exceeding 200 dollars, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 6 months together with forfeiture of pay during such imprisonment.
Punishment by Magistrate.
5. The Commodore or other officer aforesaid shall cause all rules and regulations made under this Ordinance to be forthwith sent to the Governor, to be laid before the Legislative Council at its next sitting.
Regulations to be laid before Legislative Council.
6. This Ordinance shall extend to the police force employed on the messages, lands, tenements, hereditaments, erections, build-
* As amended by No. 8 of 1912.
As amended by No. 62 of 1911 and No. 63 of 1911.
As amended by No. 30 of 1911 and No. 62 of 1911.
police at other Naval Establishments.