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4. The Secretary for Chinese Affairs, subject to the orders tration of and control of the Governor, shall be charged with the supreme direction and administration of the District Watch Force and may Farce by the from time to time make orders to be known as "District Watch Secretary Force Orders" as he may think expedient not inconsistent with for Chinese this Ordinance and District Watch Force Regulations for the better Affairs control, management and regulation of the District Wutch Force.

District

5. A district watchman shall, in relation to such duties as he walchman to may be required to perform, have all the powers and privileges of

have powers and privileges of constable.

Powers and

in constable of the Police Force,

All powers granted to and duties imposed by law on any duties to be district watchman shall be exercised or performed in accordance with District Watch Force Regulations and District Watch Furne Ordera.

oxerelaed

subject to

regulations and orders.

District watchmen

liable for service at any place in the Colony.

Functions of

District

Watch

Force.

Constitu-

tion of District

Walch FOICO.

Payment

of District Watch Force.

Appoint. ment of

district watchmen.

7. All district watchmen shall be bound to serve at any place in the Colony or on board any vessel in the service of the Government of the Colony.

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The functions of the District Watch Force shall be.........

(a) to assist the Secretary for Chinese Affairs in the execution of the duties of his office;

(6) to perform such duties as it may be required to perform in assisting to-

(i) preserve the public peace;

(ii) prevent and detect crimes and offences.

PART II.

CONSTITUTION OF DISTRICT WATCH FORCE.

9. The District Watch Force shall consist of such district watchmen as shail by annual vote or otherwise be from time to tine provided for by the Legislative Council,

10. Provisions for the payment and maintenance of the District Watch Force under this Ordinanco shall be by charges on the general revenues of the Colony, to such amounts and in such proportion as may frotu time to time by sunual vote or otherwise be voted by the Legislative Council

11. A district watchman may be appointed, advanced in salary or promoted by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs.

12. If in any case the Secretary for Chinese Affairs considera Interdic that the public interest requires that any district watchman should tion. cease to exercise the powers and functions of his office instantly, le may interdict such district watchman from the exercise of auch powers and functions provided that disciplinary or criminal proceedings are being instituted or are about to be instituted against such district watchman. A district watchman who bas been interdicted under this section shall be allowed to receive such proportion of his pay, not being less than one-half, as the Secretary for Chinese Affairs shall, in every such case, direct. If the proceedings against any such district watchman do not result in his dismissal or other punishment be shall be entitled to the full amount of the pay which he would have received if he had not been interdisted.

13. A certificate of identity shall be issued to every district Certificate watchman, and shall be evidence of his appointment under this of identity. Ordinance.

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14. Every district watchmon shall for the purposes of this District Ordinance be deemed to be always ou duty when required to not watchman as such and shall perform the duties and exercise the poware doomed granted to him under this Ordinance or any other law at any and on daty, every place in the Colony where he may he doing duty,

15. Every district watchman shall be provided with such Clothing articles of nuiform and equipment as may be necessary for the effectual discharge of his duties. Such articles shall be kept and used according to District Watch Force Orders.

16. Every district watchmon shall, before entering on the Declara duties of his office, take before a magistrate or justice of the peace tion of an oath or declaration of office in the form specified in the First office. Schedule to this Ordinance.

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17. (1) Every district watchman who by reaiguation, Delivery of dismissal, discharge or otherwise leaves the District Watch Force, Govern shall before leaving deliver up each and every article of uniform, property on clothing, armis, accoutrement and other Government property leasing the which may be in his possession.

(2) Any person neglecting so to deliver up such property shall be liable on summary conviction before a magistrate to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, and in addition thereto shall be liable to pay the value of the property not delivered up which value shall be ascertained by such magistrate in a summary way and shall be recoverable as a fine.

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18. Any district watchman who deserts shall be liable on Desertion. summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months and all arrears of pay due to him shall be forfeited.