Liability for service outside the limits of the Colony
Volunteer to the under command of officer of
7. It shall be lawful for the Governor with the advice and consent of the Executive Council if he is satisfied that such course is in the interests of the Colony or for its defence to order for service outside the Colony any officer or volunteer of-
(0) the Naval Force;
(b) the Regiment;
(c) the Air Force;
(d) the Hong Kong Women's Volunteer Force; nod
(e) the Specialist Cadre of Force Headquarters: Provided that no such order shall be made unless such officer or volunteer shall on enlistment in the Torce or prior to any such order have declared in writing that he is willing to serve outside the limits of the Colony if so ordered.
8. Whenever any officers or volunteers are called out or under training together with His Majesty's regular forces, they shall, subject to any regulations made under this Ordinance be regular forces, under the command of the officers of His Majesty's regular forces : Provided that officers and volunteers of the Force shall, when the circumstances of the service admit, be led by their own officers under such command and the seniority of officers of the Force in relation to officers of His Majesty's regular forces shall be governed by the appropriate King's Regulations.
Storage of dangerou goods Tc.f.
$. The provisions of any Ordinance relating to the storage of dangerous goods shall not apply to dangerous goods helonging to the Force but such dangerous goods shall only be stored in such places and subject to such regulations as may be approved by the No. 1 of 1873. Governor. *. 19.]
Ordinance
Right to quit Force.
10. (1) Subject os hereinafter mentioned any volunteer may, except during any emergency, quit the Force upon-
(a) giving to the Commandant twenty eight days notice in writing of his intention to quit the Force;
(6) delivering up in good order (fair wear and tear only excepted) all arms, appointments and clothing being public property or property of the Force issued to him; and
(c) paying all moneys due or becoming due by him under this Ordinance or under any regulations made thereunder or under the rules of the Force either before or at the time of by reason of his quitting the Force;
and thereupon he shall be struck off the strength of the Force by the Commandant.
(2) (o) If the Commandant refuses to strike him off the strength of the Force, and the volunteer considers himself aggrieved thereby the volunteer may through the normal service channels appeal to his Service Commander.
(b) Upon any such appeal if it appears to the Servion Comsader that the provisions of amb-section (1) hereof have been complied with by the volunteer he may onder the Commandant forthwith to strike such volunteer of the strength of the Purce and such order shall be binding on all persons.
(3) Notwithstanding anything berein before contained, overy volunteer shall be deemed to have engaged himself to serve from the date of his enlistment into the Force for the period stotel in the regulations applicable to his unit. If the volunteer quits or is discharged from the Force before the expiration of his period of service, he shall pay to the Commandant auch sum as he may order not exceeding one hundred dollars: Provided that on such sum shall be payable by a volunteer who quits the Force for any cause which the Commandant may consider reasonable and Bona Ade: Provided also that nothing in this sub-section shall relicro any volunteer from the obligation to comply with the provisions of aub-section (1) hereof if he wishes to quit the Force.
(4) During an emergency any volunteer if not called out shall be entitled to quit the Forne ouly with the previous sanction in writing of the Governor. Nothing in this sub-section aboil prevent the granting by the Commandant in his discretion of leave of absence from the Colony not involving quitting the Force, hut without such leave no volunteer may quit the Colony.
11. The Governor way whenever it may seem to him expedient Power to to do so-
Of
(a) dispense with the services of any officer or volunteer; services of
Governar to dispense with
individuuls and so disband
(d) disbund or discontinue the services of the Force of the Force.
any part thereof,
12. A Service Commander may at any time assemble a court Couro of of enquiry comprised of officers of the Force to enquire into any enquire. matter relative to the Force and to record the facts und circumstances ascertained on such enquiry. Courts of enquiry so assembled shall be conducted in accordance with the normal procedure applicable to the appropriate service.
13. A Service Commander may, with the approval of the Power to make Governor, make regulations respecting the constitution, general regulatima. government, discipline and training of the unit of which he is The Service Comminuer, and in particular respecting--
(a) conditions of efficiency:
(5) appointment, promotion and rauk of officers; and