1949-HKRS29-8-16_Part02 — Page 1

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HONG KONG

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Governor

28th April, 1949.

An Ordinance to amend and consolidate the law relating to the

District Watch Force.

[29th April, 1949.]

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof

PART I

PRELIMINART.

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the District Watch Force Short title. Ordinance, 1949.

2.

All the provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to all Application. persons who, at the commencement of this Ordinance, are serving in the District Watch Force established under any Ordinance repealed by this Ordinance and service under any such repealed Ordinance shall be deemed to be service under this Ordinance.

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In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires Interpreis- "district watchman" includes any principal detective district watchman, any head district watchman, any asaistant head district watchman and any detective district watchman;

"District Watch Force Regulations" means regulations made in exercise of the powers coüferred by section 20 of this Ordinance and any regulations continued or continuing in force upon the enactment of this Ordinance.