Cuties of
десления о the Carpa,
Penalty for Cast or neglect of duty whon dnt on activa sarvion.
Penalty for refund or neglect of duty whon ou activa
Murvice.
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Power be
rewards,
badges and mertals for extra- ordinary mervices
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the duties it will be called upon to perform and to take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that such duties are duly executed.
15. It shall be the duty of every member of the Corps- (1) to obey all lawful orders of his superior officer;
(ii) to attend such practices and to undergo such training as may be specified in orders issued by the Director of Air Raid Precautions;
(ii) to keep his equipment in good and serviceable order;
(iv) upon ceasing to be a member of the Corps to return forthwith his equipment in good order to the Director of Air Raid Precautions.
16. Any member of the Corps who, when the Corps is not on active service, wilfully refuses or neglects without reasonable excuse to carry out say duties assigned to him by a superior Officer shall be liable to summary dismissal.
17. Any member of the Corps, who, when on active service wilfully refuses or neglects without reasonable excuse to carry out any duties assigned to him by a superior officer shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars and imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months.
18-(1) The Director of Air Raid Precautions is em- powered to take the following disciplinary action---
(a) reduction in rank or class;
(b) a fine not exceeding ten dollare;
(c) loss of pay during any period of absence from duty;
(d) dismissal (except in the case of Chief Air Raid Wardens);
(e) deprivation of A.R.P. badge.
(2) Chief Air Raid Wardens and Divisional Wardens are empowered to take the following disciplinary action→→
(a) caution:
(b) reprimand;
(8) The offences to which the preceding sub-sections refer are as follows--
(a) drunkenness on duty;
(b) insubordination or disrespect to a superior officer;
(c) soliciting or accepting any gratuity;
(d) infringement of any regulation or departmental order
made under this Ordinance:
(e) refusal to obey lawful orders or carry out duties assigned.
19. It shall be lawful for the Governor upon report made by the Director of Air Raid Precautions to grant rewards, distinctive badges or medals to members of the Corps who may distinguish themselves, by extraordinary diligence, zeal. gallantry or exertion in the execution of their duties.
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20. Except when called out for active service a member Cessation of
may cease to be a member of the Corps by→→
(a) resignation by letter at any time;
(b) dismissal by the Governor or the Director of Air Raid Precautions.
membership of the Corps.
tion.
21. Any person, who, not being a member of the Corps, tupera puts on the uniform, or wears the badge, or takes the name, designation, or character of a member of the Corps for the purpose of doing or procuring to be done any act which a member of the Corps would be entitled to do or procure to be done of his own authority, or for any other unlawful purpose, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars and to imprison- ment for any term not exceeding six months
possession
22. No person shall without lawful authority or excuse Do. have in bis possession any uniform, badge, identification authorized document, equipment or other thing issued or usually issued ufu to any member of the Corpe, or that so closely resembles a sale of them as to mislead the public, and no person shall, without badges, ole, lawful authority or excuse make, copy or sell any such things
as may lead to the belief that they are authorized issues by the Director of Air Raid Precautions, under penalty upon summary conviction of a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars and imprisonment for any termi not exceeding six
months.
uniform,
23. All members, except Honorary Wardens shall have Power of authority when on active service or when called up for wiron cal practice, to enter into premises in pursuance of their duties, active to stop or direct tratio, to enforce the observance of Lighting vice. Restrictions previously notified, and to exercise generally all such powers as are conferred on them under the Colonial Defence Regulations, and they shall have the same protection and immunities in this respect as a member of the Regular Police Force.
Deputy
Precanations.
24. The responsibility and powers vested by this Ordin- Towers of ance in the Director of Air Raid Precautions may be assumed Director of and exercised, wholly or in part, by the Deputy Director of Air Haid Air Raid Precautions on instructions in writing from the Director of Air Raid Precautions and with the assent of the Governor.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 14th day of March, 1940.
Канавицях.
Depuly Clark of Councila.
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