(b) Voluntary service on an engagement which commenced after 7th September, 1951, shall ordinarily count as in 2(4) (1) and (ii) above.
(c) Other ruchonuble service-
(i) Service in a regular force in the First World War or in the Second World War shall count as single time. (ii) Embodied or mobilized service on
a peace time engagement in other non-regular forces in the First World War or in the Second World War, shall (count as trably time, or to such less extent as it would have counted for the Efficiency Award of the Force in question,,
Service in other non-regular forces on an engagement which commenced before the 3rd September, 1939, shall count as time and a half, or to such less extent ns it would have counted for the Efficiency Award of the force in question. Service in the classes of the Royal Air Force Reserve which were the prede- cessors of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, shall count as if it were service in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (but see regulation 6 below). (iv) Service in other non-regular forces on an engagement which commenced after the Second World War, shall count as single time or to such less extent as it would have counted for the Efficiency Award of the force in question.
3. Service without training liability. Service in an auxiliary or reserve force involving liability for service only and no liability for training in peace, shall not reckon as qualifying service for the Air Efficiency Award or Clasp.
4. Service already reckoned. No period of service for which an efficiency decoration or medal, or a long service and good conduct medal has already been awarded, shall reckon as qualify. ing service for the Air Efficiency Award or Clasp.
5. Continuity. Qualifying service shall be continuous unless the Governor, by regulation or in special circumstances, shall otherwise direct. A break between a period of qualifying service, as defined in regulation 2(c) above, and the daic of joining the
Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force or the Hong Kong Women's Auxiliary Air Force will not be regarded as breaking the con- tinuity of qualifying service, provided the said date of joining is not later than six months after 1st March, 1949, or twelve monilis in the case of persons from an overseas forec.
6.
Actual Service. Service on a peace time engagemem in the under-mentioned forces shall count as actual service under regulation 7 of the Royal Warrant-
(a) The Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force.
(6) The Hong Kong Women's Auxiliary Air Force,
(4) The Royal Auxiliary Air Force [excluding the Royal Auxiliary Air Force General List and the Royal Auxiliary Air Force Reserve (including the Royal Auxiliary Air Force Reserve of Ollicers)].
(d) The Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (including those classes of the Royal Air Force Reserve which were predecessors of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 1,e. Clusses "AA", "BB", "Ex(b)" and "F", provided the invitation to Transfer to the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, on its formation, was accepted).
(e) The Women's Auxiliary Air Force.
7. Registration. A register of those on whom the Air Efficiency Award has been conferred will be maintained at the Headquarters, Royal Hong Kong Defence Force.
8. Forfeiture. Forfeiture by an officer, airman or airwoman of the Air Efficiency Award or Clasp will be determined by the same conditions as are laid down for the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in Clauses and a of paragraph 280 of the Queen's Regulations and Air Council Instructions for the Royal Air Force, namcly-
(a) The Award and Clasp shall be forfeited when the person concerned suffers death from sentence of court martial. is cashiered, or dismissed, removed or discharged from the service for misconduct, or discharged in consequence of— () boving been convicted by the Civil Power of a
felony; ur
(ii) a sentence of imprisonment i
(ii) a sentence to be discharged with ignominy.