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Regiment, the Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force | or the Hong Kong Women's Auxiliary Army Corps, as the case may be, and in the event of there being no such person means the officer who is most senior in rank in that particular unit:":
(c) deleting the definitions of "bounty", "day", "instruction”. "instruction allowance", "instruction period", "Naval Reserve". "Women's Naval Reserve" and "Women's Auxiliary Air Force":
(d) deleting the Naval Discipline Act," from the definition.
of "Service Discipline Act"; and
(e) deleting the definition of "training" and substituting
therefor the following new definitions-
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""training" means duty, other than active service, pursuant to an order of a Commanding Officer: "training period" means a period of training of one
hour's duration;”,
Section 5 of the principal Ordinance is amended in sub- section (3) by deleting paragraphs (a), (d) and (f).
4. Section 7 of the principal Ordinance is amended by deleting subsection (3).
Amendment of section 7.
Amendment of section 8.
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Amendment of section 15.
Section 8 of the principal Ordinance is amended by (a) deleting, in subsection (1), the following-
"or instruction"; and
(b) deleting subsection (3).
6. Section 15 of the principal Ordinance is amended-
(a) in subsection (1) by
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(i) deleting training and instruction” and substitul- ing therefor the following-
"and training"; and
(i) deleting paragraph (d); and
(b) in subsection (3) by-
(i) deleting "training and instruction of the Force"
and substituting therefor the following-
"training of the Force"; and
(i) deleting instruction periods" wherever it occurs and substituting therefor the following—
"training periods".
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7. Section 16 of the principal Ordinance is amended by inserting the following new subsections after subsection (5)—
"(6) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (4) any officer or member so called out may be directed by big Commanding Officer-
(a) to stand down from active service; and
(b) to report back for active service at such place and on such date and at such time as may be directed. (7) On receipt of a direction under paragraph (a) of subsection (6), such officer or member shall be deemed to have ceased to be on active service and, if a direction is made under paragraph (5) of that subsection, such officer or member shall, on reporting back in accordance with such direction, be deemed to have been called out in pursuance of a new proclamation by the Governor under subsec- tion (1).”.
8. Section 17 of the principal Ordinance is repealed and replaced by the following-
"Power of Service Commander to make Hunited call out,
17. (1) Where he is of the opinion that the need bas arisen, a Service Commander may, with the prior approval of the Governor, by order make a limited call out of his unit or any part or officer or member thereof for active service.
(2) Every officer or member so called out shall assemble at such place and on such date and at such time as may be directed by bis Service Commander and shall carry out any lawful command, and he shall be deemed to be called out and to be engaged on active service from the time at which he reports at the place directed.
(3) Every officer or member so called out shall remain on active service until an order is made by the Service Commander, with the prior approval of the Governor, cancelling the order under subsec tion (1).
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub- section (3), a Commanding Officer may direct any officer or member of his unit-
(a) to stand down from active service; and (b) to report back for active service at any place
and on any date and at any time.
Amendment of Bection 16.
Repeal and replacement of section 17.