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Explanatory Note,

The Schedule amended by this Order incorporated into the law of the Colony the provisions of certain orders and regulations made during the period of the British Mülltary Administration. It has been the policy to repeal such provisions or replace them by enactments of a permanent character, the four items now deleted being the last items so to be dealt with. The Orders and regulations are no longer of utility so far as the first three examples are concerned, and the fourth item has been replaced by by-laws made under the Public Health (Food) Ordinance, 1935.

THE EMERGENCY REGULATIONS ORDINANCE, 1922.

REGULATIONS BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 of the Emergency Regulations Ordinance, 1922, as amended by the Emergency Regulations (Amendment) Ordinance, 1949, and by the Emergency Regulations (Amendment) (No. 2) Ordinance, 1949, the Governor in Council hereby makes the following regulations--

REGULATIONS.

1. These regulations may be cited as the Emergency Citation. (Special Constabulary) Regulations, 1950.

2. In these regulations, wherever an expression defined in Ister- section 3

of the Police Force Ordinance, 1948, occurs, then such pretation. expression shall have the same meaning as in the said Ordinance Ordinance, and-

"Date of Authorization" means the date of the Order by which the Governor authorizes the recruitment and constitution of the Special Constabulary;

"Special Constabulary" means a body of persons constituted under these regulations to perform duties in aid of the Police Force of the Colony;

"member" means a member of the Special Constabulary.

No. 41 of 1948.

3. The Governor may whenever he thinks fit by Order Authoriza- authorize the recruitment and constitution of a Special Con- tion of stabulary.

Special Con-

stabulary.

4. A Special Constabulary so authorized shall be recruited, Recruit- constituted, trained and commanded by the Commissioner, subject ment

and to the orders and control of the Governor, and the provisions of command. these regulations.

6. As and from the date of authorization all persons serving Special as Special Constables under the provisions of the Police Force constables deemed to Ordinance, 1948, shall be deemed to have become recruited into be members and become members of the Special Constabulary for the of the

Special purposes of these regulations.

Con- stabulary.