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Power of arrest in
case of
certain
offences against sanitation.
Finger prints, photographs,
etc.
Protection
of officer of police acting in execution of warrant.
Penalty on victualler,
etc., har- bouring officer of police while
on duty,
Penalty
on person
assaulting, etc., member
of fores
of crew
acting in execution
of duty, or misleading officer by false
information.
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vehicle or boat, or such other animal or thing, and to deposit the same in some place of safe custody as a security for pay- ment of any penalty to which the person having had charge thereof may become liable, and of any expenses necessarily incurred for taking charge of and keeping the same.
(2) It shall be lawful for the magistrate before whom the case is heard to order such horse, vehicle or boat, or such other animal or thing, to be sold for the purpose of satisfying such penalty and reasonable expenses, in default of payment thereof, in like manner as if the same had been subject to be distrained, and had been distrained, for the payment thereof.
24. Notwithstanding any provision of any enactment relating to Public Health or Sanitation which limits the power to institute summary proceedings in certain cases, it shall be lawful for any officer of police to institute summary proceedings before a magistrate against any person contraven- ing any such provision of any such ennetinent as regulates the sale of foodstuffs elsewhere than in public markets: Provided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to authorise the arrest of any offender unless the contravention is committed in a highway or other public place.
25. It shall be lawful for any officer of police to take the photograph, finger prints, weight and measurements:-
(1) of any person who has been arrested under the powers conferred by this or any other Ordinance; and
(2) of any person who has been convicted of any offence: Provided that when any such person, who has not previously been convicted of any offence, shall have been photographed and measured, if he be discharged by a magistrate or acquitted upon his trial, all photographs (both negatives and copies), finger print impressions and records of weight or measurement so taken shall be forthwith destroyed or handed over to such person.
26. In case any action is brought against any officer of police for any act done in obedience to the warrant of any magistrate, such officer shall not be responsible for any irregularity in the issuing of the warrant or for any want of jurisdiction in the magistrate issuing the same, and he may plead the general issue and give such warrant in evidence; and, on production of the warrant and proof that the signature thereto is the handwriting of a person reputed to be a magistrate and that the act was done in obedience to the warrant, the jury or court shall find a verdict or give judgment for the defendant, who shall also recover double his costs of suit.
27. Every keeper of any place for the sale of liquors whether spiritnous or not, who knowingly harbours or enter- tains any officer of police, or permits him to remain in such place, while on duty, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars.
28. Every person who assaults or resists any officer of police or any member of a crew acting in the execution of his duty, or aids or incites any person so to assault or resist, or refuses to assist any such officer or member of a crew in the execution of his duty when called upon to do so, or who, by the giving of false information with intent to defeat or delay the ends of justice, wilfully misleads or attempts to mislead
any such officer, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars and to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months.
expenses
29.-(1) On the application of any person the Inspector Special General may, if he thinks fit, detail any officer or officers of duty and police to do special police duty in, upon or about any premises thereof. or business or vessel specified by the applicant.
(2) The applicant shall pay to the Inspector General for the services of any officer or officers so detailed such fees as the Inspector General may think fit.
(3) All fees so received by the Inspector General shall be paid by him into the Treasury forthwith and be accounted for monthly; and every sum of money due for such services shall be deemed a debt due to the Crown and shall be recoverable by the Treasurer, in like manner as other Crown debts in respect of fees and otherwise, under the Crown Remedies Ordinance Ordinance, 1875.
No. 6 of
1875.
allce, etc.,
30. Wherever in any Ordinance, Order of the Governor Construction in Council, Order of the Governor, rule, regulation, minute, of Ordin by-law, deed, contract, official letter or other document the where expression "Captain Superintendent of Police" occurs, and, expression
"Captain in order to give effect thereto, it is necessary to substitute the Super- expression "Inspector General of Police", such Ordinance or P other document shall be read and construed accordingly.
Intendent of
occurs.
31. The Police Force Ordinance, 1900, the Police Force Repeal of Amendment Ordinance, 1929, the Police Force Amendment Ordinance Ordinance, 1930, the Police Force Amendment Ordinance, 1900, No. 18 1931, and the Police Force Amendment Ordinance, 1932, are No. 20 of repealed.
of 1929,
1930, No. 23 of 1931 and
No. 2 of 1932.
32. This Ordinance shall come into force on the 1st day Commence- of January, 1933.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this
1st day of December, 1932.
R. A. C. NORTH,
Deputy Clerk of Councils.
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