Citation.
Interpretation.
Commandent General and
Honorary
Colonel
Appointment of Command- ing Officer.
Term of office of Command- ing Officer.
ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT ORDINANCE 1970.
(No. 98 of 1970).
ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT REGULATIONS 1970.
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 32 of the Royal Hong Kong Regiment Ordinance 1970, the Governor in Council has made the following regulations-
1. These regulations may be cited as the Royal Hong Kong Regiment Regulations 1970.
1. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-
“training day" means a period of training of not less than eight hours' duration within a period of twenty-four hours com- mencing with the beginning of the training:
"training period" means a period of training of one hour's dura-
tion.
3. (1) The Governor shall be the Commandant General of the Regiment.
(2) The Governor may, on the recommendation of the Service Commander, appoint any person who is resident in the Colony as the Honorary Colonel of the Regiment.
(3) The term of office of an Honorary Colonel shall be five years, or such other period as the Governor may specify in any particular case.
(4) Unless the Governor otherwise directs, an Honorary Colonel shall retire from office on amaining the age of sixty years.
4. (1) The Governor shall, on the advice of the Service Commander, appoint an officer of the Regiment, or an officer of Her Majesty's regular forces seconded by the Army Board of the Defence Council, as the Commanding Officer.
(2) The Commanding Officer shall hold the rank of Beutenant- colonel
$. (1) The term of office of the Commanding Officer shall be three years and such further period, not exceeding one year, as the Governor, upon the recommendation of the Service Com- mander, may specify in any particular case.
(2) Unless the Governor otherwise directs, the Commanding Officer shall retire from office on attaining the age of fifty years.
6. The Commanding Officer shall be responsible for (a) the maintenance of discipline and efficiency in the
Regiment;
(b) the supervision and control of duties performed by
officers and members;
(c) accounting for public and service property;
(d) the proper application of public funds allocated to the
Regiment and of regimental funds;
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the condition of the arms and appointments in his charge: (f) the administration of the Regiment:
(g) advising the Service Commander on all matters relating
to the Regiment;
(b) the preservation of the health of officers and membera
when on active service or under training;
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prescribing the physical standards required of a recruit; () bringing to the notice of the Service Commander any officer or member distinguished for proficiency in his duties;
(*) bringing to the notice of the Service Commander any officer or member who is disloyal or who conducts him- self in a manner injurious to the efficiency or credit of the Regiment;
such other duties or functions as the Governor may direct.
7. The Governor shall, on the advice of the Service Com- mander, appoint an officer of the Regiment, or an officer of Her Majesty's regular forces seconded by the Army Board of the Defence Council, as the regimental Adjutant.
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The Governor shall, on the advice of the Service Com- mander, appoint an officer of the Regiment, or an officer of Her Majesty's regular forces seconded by the Army Board of the Defence Council, as the regimental Quarter-master.
9.
The Governor may appoint as an officer or member of the Regiment with such rank and for such period as he thinks it any officer, warrant officer, non-commissioned officer or member of Her Majesty's regular forces seconded by the Army Board of the Defence Council.
10. (1) An applicant for enlistment shall-
(a) be medically examined by a Government medical officer or by a medical practitioner approved by the Command- ing Officer:
Responsibility
of Command- ing Officer.
Appointment of Adjutant.
Appointment
of Quarter- master.
Appointment of seconded
Procedure for enlistment