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34 of the principal Ordinance.

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35 of the

impose such punishment which in his opinion is warranted by any finding which has not been set aside or if there is no such finding impose no punishment.

(5) Upon any reference under subsection (3) the Governor may dismiss the inspector or may impose of the punishments mentioned in subsection (1) or any may if in all the circumstances of the case he considers justice so requires set aside any finding of an appropriate tribunal and either impose such punish- ment which in his opinion is warranted by any finding which has not been set aside or if there is no such finding impose no punishment.

(6) The Governor's decision upon any appeal under subsection (2) and upon any reference under subsection (3) shall be communicated to the Commissioner and to the inspector by the Colonial Secretary."

12. Subsection (1) of section 34 of the principal Ordinance is hereby amended by the deletion of the words "subsection (4) of section 31" in the second and third lines thereof.

13. Subsection (3) of section 35 of the principal Ordinance is hereby amended by inserting immediately after the word "under" in the second line thereof the words "section 29 and Ordinance, section 33 of".

principal

Amendment of section 13 of the principal Ordinance.

14. Section 43 of the principal Ordinance is hereby amended-

(i) by the addition of the following paragraph in subsection (1) thereof-

"(a) conditions of service excluding salaries pensions and gratuities:**

(ii) by the deletion of the word "pay" from paragraph (c) in subsection (1) thereof and by the substitution therefor of the words "the award of allowances"

(iii) by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (1) thereof-

"(A) The power to make regulations providing for discipline and punishments shall include and be deemed always to have included power to make regulations providing

for apropriate tribunals to inquire into disciplinary offences by police officers other than gazetted police officers, for the review of an appeal from the findings and awards of such tribunals, for appeals against the award of the Commisioner under subsection (1) of section 32, for limiting the powers of punishment exercisable by any appropriate tribunal and generally for the procedure to be followed in cases where a police officer other than a gazetted police officer is alleged to have committed any of the disciplinary offences specified in subsection (1) of section 31."

15. Section 45 of the principal Ordinance is hereby amended Amendment by deleting the words "and constables" in paragraph (i) thereof. 45 of the

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principal Ordinance.

18. The following section is hereby added after section fo Addition of of the principal Ordinance as section 60A thereof

in polica force.

Penalty 60A. If any person causes, or attempts to cause, on persons causing disor does any act calculated to cause disaffection amongst nfection the members of the police force, or induces, or attempts to induce, or does any act calculated to induce any member of the police force to withhold his services or to commit breaches of discipline, he shall be guilty of an offence and shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not excceding two thousand dollars and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years."

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17.

new section 604 to the principal Ordinance.

new section 61A to the principal Ordinance.

The following section is hereby added after section 61 Addition of of the principal Ordinance as section 61 A thereof "Penalty 81A. If any person, not being a member of the authorized police force, wears without the permission of the Com- missioner the uniform of the police force, or any dress having the appearance or bearing any of the distinctive marks of that uniform, he shall be guilty of an offence and shall upon summary conviction be liable to a line not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars.

nee of police uniform.

18. The Schedule to the principal Ordinance is hereby repealed and replaced by the Schedule to this Ordinance---

Repeal and replacement of the Schedule to the

principal Ordinance.