Constitution
of polica force.
Payment of police force.
Appoint-
police officers.
at fires;
(n) assisting in the protection of life and property
(o) protecting public property from loss or injury; (p) attending the criminal courts and, if specially ordered, the civil courts and keeping order therein;
(q) escorting and guarding prisoners;
(r) executing such other duties as may by law be imposed on a police officer.
PART II.
CONSTITUTION OF POLICE FORCE,
9. The police force of the Colony shall consist of such gazetted police officers, inspectors, non-commissioned officers and constables as shall by annual vote or otherwise be from time to time provided for by the Governor and the Legislative Council.
10. Provisions for the payment and maintenance of the police force under this Ordinance shall be by charges on the general revenues of the Colony, to such amounts and in suclı proportion as may from time to time by annual vote or other- wise be voted by the Legislative Council.
11. A gazetted police officer shall be appointed, inter- of gazetted dioted, suspended or dismissed according to the terms of the Regulations for His Majesty's Colonial Service and the General Orders of the Hong Kong Government for the time being in force but subject nevertheless to any special conditions of his appointment.
Appoint locent of inspectora and non- commis. sioned officers.
Appoint-
ment of police constables.
Inter- diction.
12. (1) An inspector may be appointed and promoted by the Commissioner and may be dismissed by the Governor,
(2) A non-commissioned officer may be appointed, advanced in salary, promoted, reverted or dismissed by the Commissioner and may be appointed or advanced in salary by a commanding officer.
13. A police constable may be appointed, advanced in salary, promoted or dismissed by the Commissioner, and may be appointed or advanced in salary by a commanding officer.
14. If in any case the Commissioner considers that the public interest requires that any inspector, non-commissioned officer or constable should cease to exercise the powers and functions of his office instantly, he may interdict such officer
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from the exercise of such powers and functions provided that disciplinary or criminal proceedings are being instituted or are about to be instituted against such officer, An officer who has been interdicted under this section shall be allowed to receive such proportion of his pay, not being less than one-half, as the Commissioner shall, in every such case, direct. If the proceed- ings against any such officer do not result in his dismissal or other punishment he shall be entitled to the full amount of the pay which he would have received if he had not been interdicted.
ia respect of civil
15. A warrant card shall be issued to every police officer, Warrant and shall be evidence of his appointment under this Ordinance. card.
16. (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) of Exemption this section-
(a) the pay and allowances of a non-commis- sioned officer or constable shall not be assignable or transfer- able or liable to be attached, sequestered or levied upon for or in respect of any debt or claim whatsoever;
(b) no non-commissioned officer or constable shall be liable to be imprisoned under an order of any court by reason of non-payment of any debt which he may have incurred or for which he may become liable.
(2) The provisions of sub-section (1) of this section shall not apply to-
(a) a debt due to His Majesty or to the
Hong Kong Government;
(b) a fine imposed by law;
(c) an order for the payment of alimony or maintenance made by any court.
(3) The pay and allowances of a non-commissioned officer or constable shall not pass to the official receiver or a trustee on the bankruptcy of such non-commissioned officer or constable nor shall they form part of his estate for the purpose of bankruptcy.
tive to
17. The Governor may, by notification in the Gazelle, village impose upon any village representative, deputy village representu- representative or assistant village representative the duties of have police a police officer and may invest any such person with the powers and powers conferred by law upon a police officer not above the certain rank of sergeant. Every such person so invested will take cases. the same oath or make the same declaration as a police officer.
duties to
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