Repeal and replacement of auction 6.
Amendment of section 7.
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(d) in the definition of "inspector". by inserting, after
"rank", the following-
(e)
", and a sub-inspector":
in the definition of “aon-commissioned officer', by delet- ing "inspector" and substituting the following "sub-inspector":
(f) by deleting the definition of "Police Force".
3. Section 6 of the principal Ordinance is repealed und replaced by the following-
"Command- ant of Force.
(1) There shall be a Commandant of the Force who shall be such person as the Governor may, from time to time. appoint.
(2) Subject to any special conditions of his appointment, the Commandant may be interdicted, suspended or dismissed according to the terms of the Colonial Regulations and the Regulations of the Hong Kong Government for the time being in force.”.
4. Section 7 of the principal Ordinance is amended—
in subsection (1)— (a)
(i) by inserting after "inspectors" the following-
* other than sub-inspectors,”;
(i) by deleting "or such officers of the Police Force as the Commissioner of Police may, from time to time, appoint":
(b) by adding, after subsection (1), the following-
"(1A) Sub-inspectors shall be appointed by the Director.""
Amendment of section 8.
5.
deleting
Section 8 of the principal Ordinance is amended by " other than a police officer seconded to the Force.".
Addition of
new section
104.
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6. The principal Ordinance is amended by adding, after section 10, the following new section—
"Appoint- ment of disciplinary tribunal.
10A. The Director may appoint a disciplinary tribunal consisting of such person or persons as he thinks fit for the purpose of investigating whether any member of the Force has committed any disciplinary offence specified in subsection (1) of section 11 and, in the case of a non-commissioned officer or constable, of punishing such non-commissioned officer or con- stable guilty of any such disciplinary offence.".
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7.
(a) in subsection (1) by deleting "the Commandant" in the first and third place where those words occur and sub- stituting the following-
Section 11 of the principal Ordinance is amended—
"a disciplinary tribunal":
(b) by deleting subsections (2), (3) and (4) and substituting
the following-
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"(2) In lieu of or in addition to any of the punishments specified in subsection (1) any non- commissioned officer or constable found guilty of an offence under that subsection may-
(a) be dismissed from the Force by the Direc- tor and, in the case of a non-commission- ed officer, shall be reduced to the rank of constable before dismissal;
(b) be ordered by the Director to resign forth- with from the Force and if he fails to do so he shall be dismissed;
(c) have his service terminated in the public interest by the Director, without further proceedings whereupon section 7 of the Pensions Ordinance shall apply.
(3) The Director may, within fourteen days after imposing any punishment under subsection (2). on the application of the non-commissioned officer or constable aggrieved by the punishment or of his own motion, review the punishment awarded by him and may in addition thereto or in lieu thereof impose any other punishment which either be or a disciplinary tribunal may impose.”.
#. The principal Ordinance is amended by adding, after section 11, the following new sections-
**Appeal.
11A. (1) Any non-commissioned officer or con- stable aggrieved by any finding made or punishment imposed by a disciplinary tribunal under subsection (1) of section 11 may, within fourteen days from the date thereof, appeal in writing to the Director against such finding or punishment.
(2) Upon any appeal under subsection (1) or of his own motion the Director may-
(a) confirm or vary any finding of the dis- ciplinary tribunal or substitute therefor any
Amendment of section 11.
Addition of new sections 11A, 11B, 1C, ID and 112.