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Saving of

the preroga tive righla of the Crown, etc.

Welfare Fund.

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which order shall specify the offence and period of imprisonment.

(5) Every person whilst undergoing any such sentence of imprisonment shall be deemed to be and be dealt with as a criminal prisoner.

(6) (a) No pay or allowance shall be payable to any police officer following the date of the conviction of such officer by a magistrate or the Court for any crime or offence unless the approval of the Commissioner of such payment shall be given.

(6) No pay or allowance shall accrue to any police officer in respect of any period during which he is under- going any sentence of confinement to cells.

36. Nothing in this Ordinance contained shall be con- strued to limit the right of the Crown or the Government to dismiss or terminate the appointment of any police officer and without compensation.

PART IV.

WELFARE FUND.

37. (1) There shall be established a fund to be known 15 the "Police Welfare Fund".

(2) The fund shall consist of --

(a) all sums forfeited by or fines inflicted on police officers other than sums forfeited by or fines inflicted by a magistrate or competent court under the powers conferred by this Ordinance;

(b) all sums paid for hire of police officers; (c) all illegal gratifications offered to police officers and confiscated by an order of court.

(d) any donations and voluntary contributions; (c) such sums as may be voted annually by

the Legislative Council.

(3) The fund shall be controlled by the Commis- sioner subject to police regulations and applied to the purpose of-

(a) recompensing inspectors, non-commissioned officers and constables for extra services rendered by them;

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(b) procuring for inspectors, non-commissioned officers and constables who are serving or who have been retired on pension or gratuity, comforts, convenience or other advantages not chargeable to the public revenue; and

(c) granting loans to police officers who are serving or who have been retired on pension or gratuity on rates and terms in accordance with police regulations.

PART V.

UNCLAIMED PROPERTY AND INTESTATE ESTATES,

38. (1) Particulars of any property which comes into Disposal of

property the custody or possession of the police other than in connection deposited with any criminal charge or under section 40 of this Ordinance at polica shall be forwarded to the Commissioner.

(2) If any person shall establish his title to such property to the satisfaction of the Commissioner within three months after the property comes into the custody or possession of the police, the same shall be delivered to him on payment of all expenses reasonably incurred and of such sum, not exceed- ing one-fifth of the value of the property, as may be awarded by the Commissioner by way of reward to the finder (if any) of the property.

(8) If the title to any such property is not so established within the said period of three months, the property may be returned to the finder (if any) not being a member of the police force on payment by him of such expenses.

(4) If any finder or person establishing title as aforesaid fails or refuses immediately to pay the said expenses or sum awarded, the property may be sold and the proceeds of sale after deduction of all expenses reasonably incurred shall be paid to such finder or person establishing title; in the case of payment to a person establishing title there shall also be deducted such sum as may be awarded by the Commissioner as a reward to the finder (if any) of the property.

(5) If title to the property is not established and either the finder cannot be traced or the property came into the custody or possession of the police otherwise than through a finder, the property may be sold and after deduction of all expenses reasonably incurred the proceeds of sale shall be paid into the Treasury.

staticos.