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FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1975
RESIGNATION PROCEDURES FOR GAZETTED POLICE OFFICERS
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DRAFT LEGISLATION SETTING OUT THE CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH A GAZETTED POLICE OFFICER MAY RESIGN FROM THE FORCE, IS PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GAZETTE.
THE NEW PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN THE POLICE (AMENDMENT) BILL ARE SIMILAR TO THOSE WHICH AT PRESENT APPLY IN THE CASE OF INSPECTORS, NON-COM:1ISSIONED OFFICERS AND POLICE CONSTABLES.
THE BILL SPECIFIES THAT A GAZETTED POLICE OFFICER MAY NOT RESIGN UNLESS HE GIVES THREE MONTHS' NOTICE IN WRITING TO THE COMMISSIONER, OR PAYS - WITH THE PRIOR CONSENT OF THE COMMISSIONER
ONE MONTH'S SALARY IN LIEU OF NOTICE. THIS DRINGS THE RESIGNATION PROCEDURES FOR GAZETTED OFFICERS IN LINE WITH THOSE OF THE RANK-AND-FILE.
THE BILL IS EXPECTED TO BE INTRODUCED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SHORTLY.
BUS FRANCHISES TO BE EXTENDED UNTIL MAY
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HONG KONG'S MAJOR BUS COMPANIES KMB AND CMB WILL HAVE THEIR EXISTING FRANCHISES EXTENDED FOR A FEW MONTHS UNDER PROPOSED LEGISLATION PUBLISHED TODAY.
THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT (EXTENSION OF GRANTS) BILL 1975 SEEKS TO EXTEND THE FRANCHISES UNTIL MAY 31.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN EMPHASISED TODAY THAT THE EXISTING FRANCHISES OF THE TWO COMPANIES ARE DUE TO EXPIRE ON FEBRUARY 14. IT HAD BEEN HOPED TO IMPLEMENT PROVISIONS OF THE NEW PUBLIC OMNIBUS SERVICES BILL BEFORE THIS DATE, BUT MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL HAVE ASKED FOR MORE TIME TO CONSIDER THE BILL.
FOR THIS REASON, THE SPOKESMAN SAID, IT HAS BEEN NECESSARY TO SEEK AFURTHER EXTENSION OF THE EXISTING FRANCHISES UNTIL NEW ONES ARE APPROVED AND ISSUED UNDER THE TERMS OF THE NEW PUBLIC OMNIBUS SERVICES DILL.
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