1980 Ed.]
Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force [CAP. 233
Regulations
6. (1) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2), a volunteer may resign from the Force by giving to the Commissioner not less than 1 month's notice in writing of his intention to resign.
(2) If, at the time any such notice of intention to resign expires, the volunteer by whom such notice was given is on active service, he shall, notwithstanding the expiration of such notice, continue to serve until the order by which he was called out for active service is cancelled, and any volunteer who fails so to continue to serve shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $1,000 and to imprisonment for 12 months.
7. The resignation of a member, other than a volunteer, shall be subject to the provisions of the Compulsory Service Ordinance.
8. (1) The Commandant shall retire on reaching the age of 60 years, or such later age as the Governor may allow in any particular case; and other members shall retire on reaching the age of 55 years or such later age as the Commissioner may, in conformity with paragraph (2), allow in any particular case.
(2) The Commissioner shall not under paragraph (1) allow an extension of membership-
(a) for a period exceeding 2 years at a time; or
(b) beyond the age of 60 years.
9. If any volunteer ceases to be a member by resignation or dismissal, otherwise than under the provisions of regulation 11, within 12 months after enrolment, he shall, if so required by the Commissioner, in addition to delivering up any clothing issued to him for the purpose of his service in the Force, pay to the Commissioner the cost price to Government of such clothing at the date of issue, and such price shall be recoverable by the Commissioner upon complaint before a magistrate.
10. Any member who sustains any injury or contracts any illness in the course of and arising out of the discharge of duty or which is directly attributable to the discharge of such duty shall be entitled-
(a) to medical treatment, including admission to hospital, in the manner prescribed by the Regulations of the Hong Kong Government for members of the Police Force of equivalent rank; and
(b) to receive pay and allowances at the rates provided by section 9 of the Auxiliary Forces Pay and Allowances Ordinance in respect of training until such time as-
(1) a Government medical officer certifies that he has recovered from such injury or illness; or
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[Subsidiary] Resignation of volunteers, etc.
L.N. 238/80.
Resignation of conscript members. (Cap. 246.)
Retirement. L.N. 242/77.
Recovery of the cost of uniforms in certain cases.
Medical treatment.
(Cap. 254.)